78%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
59%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
51.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
46%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1187.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,685
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 21/06/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBedford
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Sharnbrook Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Bedford
Part ofMERIDIAN TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
78%
+3pp
83%77%71%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 78%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
59%
+5pp
59%51%43%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 59%
Attainment 8
51.6
+0.5
54.751.047.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51.6
EBacc entry
46%
-0pp
46%38%30%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46%
EBacc APS
1187.6
+33.0
1808.01434.81061.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1187.6
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
33.3
+0.9
33.731.930.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33.3
A-level value added
+0.13
+0.1
+0.10.0-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
15%
+3pp
15%13%10%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 15%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
C+CC
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,685
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
13%
SEN
4%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
23%
Contact
Address
Odell Road, Sharnbrook, Bedford, MK44 1JL
Local authority
Bedford
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 78% | 59% | 51.6 | Not applicable | 46% | 1187.6 | 48% | 1,685 |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 54% | 51.1 | +0.17 | 46% | 1154.6 | 48% | 1,670 |
| 2022/23 | 71% | 43% | 47.4 | +0.09 | 30% | 1061.5 | 46% | 1,741 |
| 2021/22 | 83% | 56% | 54.7 | +0.30 | 40% | 1266.5 | 56% | 1,806 |
| 2018/19 | 74% | 47% | 51.3 | +0.19 | 45% | 1808.0 | 50% | 1,983 |
| 2017/18 | 74% | 50% | 52.0 | +0.31 | 33% | 1788.2 | 38% | 2,112 |
| 2016/17 | 79% | 52% | 52.3 | +0.19 | 45% | — | 50% | 1,783 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 33.3 | C+ | +0.13 | 15% | 186 |
| 2023/24 | 32.3 | C+ | +0.03 | 13% | 193 |
| 2022/23 | 33.1 | C+ | — | 10% | 208 |
| 2021/22 | 33.7 | C+ | — | 12% | 263 |
| 2018/19 | 30.0 | C | -0.09 | 12% | 256 |
| 2017/18 | 32.7 | C+ | -0.08 | 12% | 271 |
| 2016/17 | 32.4 | C+ | -0.01 | 15% | 365 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,685 | 18.0 | 4% | 8% | 13% | 8% | 23% |
| 2023/24 | 1,670 | 16.9 | 5% | 8% | 12% | 8% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 1,741 | 16.8 | 4% | 6% | 12% | 8% | 27% |
| 2021/22 | 1,806 | 17.4 | 4% | 5% | 11% | 9% | 28% |
| 2020/21 | 1,862 | 17.7 | 7% | 5% | 7% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,983 | 16.7 | 8% | 5% | 10% | 4% | 8% |
| 2017/18 | 2,112 | 17.1 | 12% | 5% | 10% | 5% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 1,783 | 15.9 | 14% | 5% | 11% | 5% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.