Samuel Whitbread Academy vs Shefford Lower School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Samuel Whitbread Academy
Shefford
Shefford Lower School
Shefford
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Primary
Type
Academy converter
Community school
Age Range
13–18
3–9
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Central Bedfordshire
Central Bedfordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1657
514
Capacity
1650
450
Occupancy
100%
114%
FSM %
12.8%
14.0%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
-
Personal Development
-
-
Leadership & Management
-
-
Last Inspected
Mar 2023
May 2023
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
45.7
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
42.9%
-
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
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)