Bedford Free School
Free schools secondary school in Bedford (Bedford).
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
We begin each day with a morning address, where we reflect on our shared values of respect, honesty, and high-expectations while reminding our whole community that we strive to go the extra mile. Our school values hard work, routines and structure.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Drama
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Key facts
- URN
- 138228
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Bedford
- Constituency
- Bedford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2012
Governing body (10 current, 12 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.1 governor is linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Manish Amriwala | Shared Chair of Local Governing Body - Establishment | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Russell Nigel Syson Confirmed same person Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Kimberley Campbell-Lamb | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Andrew Kelly | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Malik Griffith-Johnson | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Manish Amriwala | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Tom Wood | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Ms Halimah Isbag | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Elham Fardad | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Montell Neufville | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Daniela Maran | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Rev Peter Turnbull Former | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
| Ms Rupinder Judge Former | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Rupinder Judge Former | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Dr Yasar Khan Former | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Karyn Godfrey Former | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Andrew Kelly Former | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Manish Amriwala Former | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Matthew Cunningham Former | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Nigel Syson Former | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Helena Brothwell Former | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
| Rev Peter Turnbull Former | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Elected by parents | 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