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Robert Bloomfield Academy

Central Bedfordshire, SG17 5BUSecondaryAges 9–13MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
4 Good
Feb 2025
Progress 8
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Applications / places
N/A
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Ranking
Not ranked

About Robert Bloomfield Academy

Robert Bloomfield Academy is a state-funded secondary school in Central Bedfordshire, East of England, for pupils aged 9 to 13 for boys and girls. DfE data records 962 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 960.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Outstanding (11 Feb 2025).

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range9 to 13 years
GenderMixed
AddressBloomfield Drive, Shefford, Central Bedfordshire, SG17 5BU
HeadteacherMr John Linehan
Local AuthorityCentral Bedfordshire
Number of Pupils962
Free School Meals (FSM)13.3%
School Capacity962 / 960 (100% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 Feb 2025
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Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding

State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall grade from September 2024. Renewed inspections from November 2025 use report cards with separate five-point grades that are not directly comparable with the old scale.

Source: Ofsted, 17 Mar 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-Sensory

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:30

Source: robertbloomfield.beds.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Robert Bloomfield Academy has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.