Castle Newnham School

Polhill Avenue, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 9DT

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About this school

Castle Newnham School is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Bedford, Bedfordshire. The school has 750 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 24 April 2024). Last inspected 24 April 2024. The Headteacher is Donna Neely-Hayes. The school is administered by Bedford local authority. It belongs to BEDFORDSHIRE SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED. It opened in 1 September 2024.

School details

Headteacher

Donna Neely-Hayes

Trust

BEDFORDSHIRE SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED

Local authority

Bedford

Gender

Mixed

URN

151042

Contact

Admissions

Applications for places at Castle Newnham School are handled by the school or the local authority (Bedford). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

• Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
• Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
• EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →

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