Greys Education Centre
Academy alternative provision converter · Ages 5–16 · Bedford
Greys Education Centre is an alternative provision school in Bedford for ages 5–16 (academy alternative provision converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 7 February 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Manor Drive, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7AB
- Type
- Academy alternative provision converter
- Ages
- 5–16
- Council
- Bedford
- Pupils on roll
- 57 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 52.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 3.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 7 February 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils value their time at Greys.”
- “Pupils appreciate how staff listen to, and understands, them.”
- “The small group setting meets their needs.”
To improve
- “In a few subjects, plans do not include precise steps of knowledge.”
- “This means staff do not have clear guidance how to teach these well.”
- “Some of the school’s chosen assessment approaches are not fully established in every subject.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 March 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in Bedford.
- Rivertree Free School 0.2 mi No Ofsted grade
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- Ridgeway School 0.7 mi Standards maintained
- St John's School 1.0 mi Good
- Polam School 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Bedford Girls' School 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Bedford Modern School 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Bedford School 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade