Lincroft Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Bedford
Lincroft Academy is a secondary school in Bedford for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 3 December 2024. Bedford has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Station Road, Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7RE
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Bedford
- Pupils on roll
- 923 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 14.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 3 December 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy coming to school and seeing their friends.”
- “They benefit from the school’s welcoming community, where they are well cared for.”
- “Pupils take up the many opportunities available to develop their interests.”
To improve
- “However, there are inconsistencies in how effectively teachers check pupils’ understanding and use this to inform their teaching.”
- “On occasion, pupils are not given the precise guidance they need to improve their work or build on their knowledge effectively.”
- “As a result, some pupils do not consistently achieve as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 January 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 48% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 45 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 154 first-preference applications, 164 offers in total, 154 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2024 to 2026, as Bedford published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bedford.
- Biddenham International School and Sports College 2.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Thomas More Catholic School 2.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Bedford Free School 3.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Goldington Academy 3.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Mark Rutherford School 3.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Sharnbrook Academy 4.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Daubeney Academy 4.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Kempston Academy 4.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published