Robert Bloomfield Academy vs Samuel Whitbread Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Robert Bloomfield Academy
Shefford
Samuel Whitbread Academy
Shefford
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
Academy converter
Academy converter
Age Range
9–13
13–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Central Bedfordshire
Central Bedfordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
962
1657
Capacity
960
1650
Occupancy
100%
100%
FSM %
13.3%
12.8%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Outstanding
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
-
Personal Development
Outstanding
-
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
-
Last Inspected
Feb 2025
Mar 2023
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
45.7
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
42.9%
KS2 Reading
68%
-
KS2 Maths
63%
-
KS2 Writing
55%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
B-
Points Per Entry
-
35.9
Best 3 A-Levels
-
B-
AAB+ %
-
19%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
181
Retention
-
96%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
16%
Degree course
-
58%
Any L4+ destination
-
65%
Apprenticeships
-
7%
Cohort size
-
218
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Business Studies (122)
Mathematics (118)
Business Studies:Single (112)
Mathematics (106)
Geography (94)
Geography (90)
Psychology (84)
Psychology (66)