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The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Alternative provision free school
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX · acb.beds.sch.uk · 01582 343878
Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Dec 2024
- Pupils
- 59
- 42% of 140 places
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Sixth form
- No
- Free school meals
- 61%
- First language not English
- 3.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 36.4 | +20.2 |
| Other education | 3 | −2.4 |
| Apprenticeship | 3 | −2.4 |
| Employment | 3 | −13.2 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 24.2 | +2.6 |
| Activity not captured | 30.3 | −4.8 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 11 December 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for The Academy of Central Bedfordshire was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 10 Dec 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jul 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jul 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Jun 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (16 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 94%
- Replies
- 16
- 32% · 1 Sept 2025
Strongly agreeStrongly disagreeDon’t know
Child is happy at school●88% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲100% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲94% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲88% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●88% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼81% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲101% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲100% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼75% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲88% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲94% agreeEngland 77%
based on the 87% who raised concerns
Bullying dealt with quickly▲84% agreeEngland 50%
based on the 44% who had a child bullied
Gets the SEND support they need▲92% agreeEngland 67%
based on 12 parents (75%) with SEND