Samuel Whitbread Academy vs Robert Bloomfield Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Samuel Whitbread Academy
Shefford
Robert Bloomfield Academy
Shefford
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
Academy converter
Academy converter
Age Range
13–18
9–13
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Central Bedfordshire
Central Bedfordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1657
962
Capacity
1650
960
Occupancy
100%
100%
FSM %
12.8%
13.3%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Outstanding
Personal Development
-
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
-
Outstanding
Last Inspected
Mar 2023
Feb 2025
Performance (2026)
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
15
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Top subjects
Business Studies (122)
Mathematics (118)
Business Studies:Single (112)
Mathematics (106)
Geography (94)
Geography (90)
Psychology (84)
Psychology (66)