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School · SpecialiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Grange Academy

Academy special converter school in Bedford (Bedford).

Pupils
161
on roll
Ofsted
Report card
inspected Jun 2026
Attendance rate
94.4%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
10.1
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
47.2%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
0.0%
2025/26
Capacity
99%
161 / 162 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
16.7%
2024/25

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

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Grange Academy is a special school located in Bedford. The school caters for boys and girls aged 5 to 16. The Headteacher is Rachel Timms.

Enrichment

2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Forest School
  • Twinkl

Awards

4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • ArtsmarkArts and culture
  • Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
  • Food for LifeRecognised award
  • UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights

Key facts

URN
139374
Type
Academy special converter
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
5 to 18
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Local authority
Bedford
Constituency
Bedford
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2013

Governing body (7 current, 0 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

2 governors are 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

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Lee Robinson Confirmed same personChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Paul RowleyLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Catherine Whalan Confirmed same personLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Matthew BradshawLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Sarah Nichols-WeaverLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Ms Jade WilliamsLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Rachel TimmsLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2022

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