Cambian Walnut Tree Lodge School
Other independent special school · Ages 7–19 · Bedford
Cambian Walnut Tree Lodge School is an independent special school in Bedford for ages 7–19.
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Key facts
- Address
- Renhold Road, Wilden, Bedford, MK44 2PT
- Type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 7–19
- Council
- Bedford
- Pupils on roll
- 10 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- z of pupils eligible
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade
Strengths
- “Walnut Tree Lodge School provides a safe space in which pupils can thrive.”
- “When a new pupil joins, staff are sensitive to their individual needs.”
- “Staff support them effectively.”
To improve
- “They often struggle to control their feelings.”
- “However, in some cases these are not as effective as they could be.”
- “Sometimes there is not enough urgency or challenge in the school’s response to pupils’ absence.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 March 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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