Samuel Whitbread Academy, Shefford

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Samuel Whitbread Academy

Shefford Road, Clifton, Shefford SG17 5QS

https://www.samuelwhitbread.org.uk/

Samuel Whitbread Academy is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,670 boys and girls aged between 13 and 18. In March 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Bedfordshire Schools Trust Limited. (Other schools in this trust include Etonbury Academy and Pix Brook Academy.)

Particular strengths include Environment, Finances, Attainment and Representation. Relative weaknesses include Progress, Sixth form, Admissions and Disadvantaged pupils.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
1.4		Henlow Church of England Academy
3.0		Etonbury Academy
3.8		Pix Brook Academy
4.5		Stratton Upper School
5.2		Fearnhill School
5.4		The Priory School
5.8		The Highfield School
6.2		Hitchin Boys' School
6.5		The Knights Templar School
6.5		Hitchin Girls' School
7.0		Sandy Secondary School
7.2		Wixams Academy

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Environment: Excellent. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is quite low.

Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Attainment: Above average. Attainment at the ages of 16 and 18 are both above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both roughly average.

Destinations: About average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite high, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is quite low.

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress up to age 16 is poor. Destinations at 16 are poor. Progress at 16-18 is above average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are about average.

Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is quite high and the offer rate is quite low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Sixth form: Below average. Attainment is above average, progress is poor and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are below average.

Progress: Below average. Up to age 16 it is below average, while at ages 16-18 it is poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.

Popular GCSE subjects

Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

Popular A-level subjects

Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

Provision for special educational needs

Autistic spectrum disorder

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