Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College

Green Lane, Bedford, Bedford, MK43 9LY

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

16 plus

Phase

16–19

Ages

696

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Free schools 16 to 19

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Bedford →
School Type: Free schools 16 to 19
Phase: 16 plus
Age Range: Ages 16–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 696 / 700 (99%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

Disadvantaged

14.5%

EAL

0.6%

SEN support

5.2%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C+

A-level average grade

281 students

19.2%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

61%

To higher education

23%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

18.5

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +2.5 vs 2023/24

39.8

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.8 vs 2023/24

0.27

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.1 vs 2023/24

£50,576

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 13% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,317 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£5,658

Spend per pupil

£5,928

Income per pupil

70%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.