Castle Newnham School vs Castle Newnham School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Castle Newnham School
Bedford
Castle Newnham School
Bedford
Overview
Phase
Secondary
All-through
Type
Academy converter
Academy converter
Age Range
11–16
4–16
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Bedford
Bedford
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
744
624
Capacity
750
1380
Occupancy
99%
45%
FSM %
23.7%
9.6%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
-
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
-
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
-
Mar 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
44.8
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
40.7%
-
KS2 Reading
-
77%
KS2 Maths
-
77%
KS2 Writing
-
76%