57%
GCSE 9–4 · 2022/23
36%
GCSE 5+ · 2022/23
40.9
Attainment 8 · 2022/23
-0.34
Progress 8 · 2022/23
80%
EBacc entry · 2022/23
587.2
EBacc APS · 2022/23
719
Pupils · 2023/24
22%
EAL · 2023/24
21%
Persistent abs. · 2023/24
The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2022/23.
Local authorityBedford
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio15.9:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterNone
StatusClosed
Overview of Castle Newnham School · Secondary · Bedford
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2022/23 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
57%
0pp
57%57%57%
'22'23
'23 · 57%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
36%
-5pp
41%39%36%
'22'23
'23 · 36%
Attainment 8
40.9
-0.6
41.541.240.9
'22'23
'23 · 40.9
Progress 8
-0.34
0
-0.3-0.3-0.4
'22'23
'23 · -0.3
EBacc entry
80%
+8pp
80%76%72%
'22'23
'23 · 80%
EBacc APS
587.2
+118.3
587.2528.0468.9
'22'23
'23 · 587.2
Pupils & context
2023/24
Pupils on roll
719
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.9
EAL
22%
FSM eligible
19%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
21%
Contact
Address
Polhill Avenue, Bedford, MK41 9DT
Local authority
Bedford
Website
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Telephone
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Primary — Key Stage 2
Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.
| Year | RWM expected | RWM higher | Reading exp. | Reading hi. | Writing exp. | Writing hi. | Maths exp. | Maths hi. | Science | SPAG exp. | Read. score | Maths score | GPS score | Reading prog. | Writing prog. | Maths prog. | SEN | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | 59% | 7% | 77% | 30% | 71% | 12% | 75% | 21% | 81% | 88% | 105.0 | 104.0 | 108.0 | -1.50 | -3.80 | -1.80 | 13% | 480 |
| 2016/17 | 47% | 5% | 59% | 23% | 71% | 8% | 59% | 18% | 80% | 56% | 103.0 | 101.0 | 103.0 | -2.40 | -2.50 | -3.40 | 17% | 486 |
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 57% | 36% | 40.9 | -0.34 | 80% | 587.2 | 81% | 711 |
| 2021/22 | 57% | 41% | 41.5 | -0.36 | 72% | 468.9 | 79% | 684 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 719 | 15.9 | 16% | 22% | 19% | 8% | 21% |
| 2022/23 | 711 | 14.8 | 13% | 21% | 20% | 10% | 35% |
| 2021/22 | 684 | 14.2 | 16% | 22% | 20% | 10% | 34% |
| 2020/21 | 643 | 13.9 | 16% | 21% | 23% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 470 | 15.1 | 12% | 21% | 26% | 6% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | 480 | 15.7 | 13% | 21% | 25% | 6% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 486 | 15.5 | 17% | 19% | 24% | 5% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.