Rivertree Free School, Bedford

Special
Free schools special
Mixed
Ages 219

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Michael Davis
Pupils:126 / 200 capacity
LA:Bedford
Phone:01234745200
Address:Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8QP
Trust:BEDFORD INCLUSIVE LEARNING AND TRAINING TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:10 February 2025

Ofsted Rating

No inspection data available

URN:150792
UKPRN:10095883
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Bedford
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

34.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Getting There

Bus Stops

Gulliver Close (opp)
204m · 3 min walk
Bedford Road Lower School (opp)
277m · 5 min walk
Saxon Centre (o/s)
348m · 6 min walk
St John's Homes (o/s)
362m · 6 min walk
War Memorial (adj)
419m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

63%

Available places

126 pupils

200 capacity

74 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Bedford

Medium pressure
New homes approved:9,345
Projected new pupils:1,682

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bedford

Admissions Demand - Bedford

Low demand0.88x oversubscription

Places available

2,346

Applications

2,069

Got 1st preference

84.1%

Got preferred school

96.7%

Secondary admissions across Bedford (2025/26)

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.46969%

Overall absence

24.5614%

Persistent absence

57

Enrolments

Authorised5.7587%
Unauthorised1.71099%
Persistent (10%+)24.5614%
Severe (50%+)0%

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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