Samuel Whitbread Academy
Academy converter secondary school in Shefford (Central Bedfordshire).
Attainment 8
45.7
▼ 0.5 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
42.9%
▼ 3pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
89.4%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
17.8
▲ 1.1 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
10.8%
▼ 17pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
8.9%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
100%
1,657 / 1,650 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Mar 2023
Enrichment found on the school website
6Clubs and activitiesfound on the website
1Awards and marksnamed by the school
By areaiFound on the school website by WhatSchool, March 2026. Not verified; the school website is the authority. Counts show what a website mentions, not how much a school offers.
- 2 Sports and active
- 2 STEM and digital
- 1 Creative arts
- 1 Music and performance
Clubs, activities and programmes
6 listediActivities are as listed on the school website. Programme descriptions are Governance Register summaries; where none is given, WhatSchool's category is shown. Found on the school website by WhatSchool, March 2026. Not verified; the school website is the authority.Scroll sideways for more
| Activity | Type | Area | About |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coding | Club | STEM and digital | - |
| Dance | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Drama | Club | Music and performance | - |
| Netball | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Stem | Club | STEM and digital | - |
| Textiles | Club | Creative arts | - |
Guides for parents
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