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Alameda Middle School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 9–13 · Academy
Station Road, Ampthill, Bedford MK45 2QR · alamedamiddleschool.org.uk · 01525 750900
On the mapSearch near MK45 2QR
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Oct 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 51%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Central Bedfordshire 50%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 720
- At capacity · 720 places
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Sixth form
- No
- Free school meals
- 11.4%
- First language not English
- 2.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 51% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 3% the higher standard. Across Central Bedfordshire it was 50%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼51% | 62% | ||
| ▼3% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼103 | 106 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 11 October 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Alameda Middle School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 10 Oct 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Feb 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Jul 2017Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective
What parents said
75% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (159 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 75%
- Replies
- 159
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 79% who raised concerns
based on the 42% who had a child bullied
based on 43 parents (27%) with SEND