Castle Newnham School
Other · Academy converter · Ages 4–16 · Bedford
Castle Newnham School is an other school in Bedford for ages 4–16 (academy converter). Bedford has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception and Year 7 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Goldington Road, Bedford, MK40 3EP
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 4–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Bedford
- Pupils on roll
- 624 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 17 March 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud of their school community.”
- “They embrace the school value of respect in all they do.”
- “They are kind and considerate to each other.”
To improve
- “Typically, staff identify and address any gaps in pupils' knowledge or skills, although this needs further strengthening so that more pupils build detailed knowledge over time.”
- “This is not yet consistently the case across the full curriculum.”
- “However, these are sometimes not well matched to some children's gaps in learning.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 May 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 67% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 69 first-preference applications, 88 offers in total, 68 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
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- Last distance offered for Reception and Year 7 2024 to 2026, as Bedford published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- 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 other schools
Straight-line distance, in Bedford.
- Bedford School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Bedford Girls' School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- KWS School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Polam School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Bedford Modern School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Bedford Greenacre Independent School 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- St John's School 1.5 mi Good