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
Earlier survey: what parents say
iOfsted Parent View management information, earlier survey (questions used until November 2025), survey year 2022/2023, via WhatSchool. Parent View is a self-selecting survey: only parents who choose to respond are counted. No comparison with other schools is shown: it would need schools surveyed in the same period.324ResponsesParent View submissions
83%Would recommend
86%Say their child is happy
85%Say their child is safe
Earlier survey: all 14 questions
"Positive" is strongly agree plus agree. Questions 4, 6 and 7 apply only to some parents, so their figures are of the parents they applied to.
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| Question | Answers | Positive | Negative | Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 My child is happy at this school | 86% | 14% | - | - | |
| Q2 My child feels safe at this school | 85% | 13% | - | - | |
| Q3 The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved | 74% | 20% | - | - | |
| Q4 My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectivelyOf the 32% of parents it applied to | 40% | 34% | - | - | |
| Q5 The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year | 68% | 27% | - | - | |
| Q6 When I have raised concerns with the school, they have been dealt with properlyOf the 74% of parents it applied to | 74% | 25% | - | - | |
| Q7 My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeedOf the 24% of parents who have a child with SEND | 62% | 36% | - | - | |
| Q8 The school has high expectations for my child | 86% | 9% | - | - | |
| Q9 My child does well at this school | 84% | 14% | - | - | |
| Q10 The school lets me know how my child is doing | 83% | 16% | - | - | |
| Q11 There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school | 94% | 5% | - | - | |
| Q12 My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school | 91% | 6% | - | - | |
| Q13 The school supports my child’s wider personal development | 75% | 17% | - | - | |
| Q14 I would recommend this school to another parent | Single question: would recommend | 83% | 17% | - | - |
Average: positive %, same source and snapshot. Difference in percentage points. Ofsted Parent View management information, earlier survey (questions used until November 2025), survey year 2022/2023, via WhatSchool. Open Government Licence v3.0.