Etonbury Academy
Academy converter middle deemed secondary school in Arlesey (Central Bedfordshire).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Join us for our Year 9 Options Evening later this month. The evening will run from 6pm to 8pm with two time slots available to book. Each session will begin with a presentation, followed by time to explore our GCSE subjects, speak to staff, students and subject leads. Dont miss this opportunity to explore your choices for your future education.
We look forward to welcoming current year 9 pupils and prospective year 9 students and their families to the event. If you are a prospective parent or pupil, please email Mr Baga to sign up to the event. We re a school where every child can shine. Our children are confident, love learning and flourish here at Etonbury.
Our people are dedicated professionals who care and nurture every individual child by unlocking their full potential to be the best that they can be. Our proven track record gives you every good reason to consider Etonbury as the right school for your child. Set in rural Central Bedfordshire, Etonbury Academy is at the heart of the community.
We re a local school with a global outlook, preparing young people for the future.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basketball
- Choir
- Dance
- Debating
- Drama
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Football
- Mindfulness
- Photography
- Accelerated Reader
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Sing UpRecognised award
- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Stonewall School ChampionLGBT+ inclusion
Key facts
- URN
- 137632
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Middle deemed secondary
- Ages
- 9 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Constituency
- Hitchin
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2011
Governing body (8 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr John Christopher | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Imogen Weekes | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Janice Bendell | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Jonathan Beckwith | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Joanne Young | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Mrs Caroline Chessum | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2022 · until 2028 |
| Mr Glen Russell | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Dr Robert Chipperfield | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · until 2028 |
| Mr Mark Liddiard Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Mandy Ribelow-Evans Former | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record