Robert Bloomfield Academy

Bloomfield Drive, Shefford, Central Bedfordshire, SG17 5BU

Not rated

Inspected 11 February 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

42%

KS2 expected

Middle deemed secondary

Phase

9–13

Ages

974

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Central Bedfordshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Middle deemed secondary
Age Range: Ages 9–13
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 974 / 960 (101%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Last Ofsted Inspection: 11 February 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

14.3%

Disadvantaged

1.5%

EAL

5.3%

SEN support

15.1%

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.

Attendance

5.3%

Overall absence

11.1%

Persistent absence

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.

50.1

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -4.5 vs 2023/24

20.5

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.6 vs 2023/24

21.87

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.5 vs 2023/24

£42,106

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 16% on leadership pay

↑ +£387 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 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.

£6,950

Spend per pupil

£6,997

Income per pupil

55%

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.