Compare Bedford Academy and Bedford Free School and St Thomas More Catholic School
Comparison of secondary schools: Bedford Academy (Secondary) in Bedford; Bedford Free School (Secondary) in Bedford; St Thomas More Catholic School (Secondary) in Bedford — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Bedford Academy, Bedford Free School and St Thomas More Catholic School. They are secondary phase and academy sponsor led, free schools and academy converter type located around Bedford, Bedfordshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Bedford Free School), published Mar 2020. The lowest is 2 (Bedford Academy), published May 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for St Thomas More Catholic School (Nov 2023). average roll around ≈ 950, combined total ≈ 2,850, typical FSM 25–30%, range 20–25%–35–40%; spread across trusts such as Heart Academies Trust, Advantage Schools and OUR LADY IMMACULATE CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST LTD.
| Attribute |
Bedford Academy
MK42 9TR
|
Bedford Free School
MK42 9AD
|
St Thomas More Catholic School
MK41 7UL
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Free schools | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9TR |
Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9AD |
Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 7UL |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 16 May 2023 | 1 23 Mar 2020 | 2 8 Nov 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 550 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 950 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1440 | 500 | 1040 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Heart Academies Trust | Advantage Schools | OUR LADY IMMACULATE CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST LTD |
| Website | bedfordacademy.co.uk | www.bedfordfreeschool.co.uk | www.st-thomasmore.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01234301500 | 01234332299 | 01234400222 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Bedford
Bedfordshire
MK42 9TR - Ofsted
- 2 16 May 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Heart Academies Trust
- Website
- bedfordacademy.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01234301500
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Free schools
- Location
- Bedford
Bedfordshire
MK42 9AD - Ofsted
- 1 23 Mar 2020
- Pupils
- ≈ 550 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Advantage Schools
- Website
- www.bedfordfreeschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01234332299
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Bedford
Bedfordshire
MK41 7UL - Ofsted
- 2 8 Nov 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 950 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- OUR LADY IMMACULATE CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST LTD
- Website
- www.st-thomasmore.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01234400222
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