Sharnbrook Academy
About the school
Sharnbrook Academy is an open secondary school in Bedford.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 25 February 2025
- Published
- 26 March 2025
- Inspection type
- Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
- Latest outcome
- Not judged
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Not applicable
Sixth form
Outstanding
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 51.6
- Bedford
- 44.4
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Bedford
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 58.90%
- Bedford
- 43.70%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 77.60%
- Bedford
- 64.60%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 46.00%
- Bedford
- 37.50%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 4.52
- Bedford
- 3.89
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- C+
Average A-level points
- School
- 33.26
AAB or better
- School
- 15.40%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
1685
Girls
49.67%
Boys
50.33%
SEN support
2.79%
Education, health and care plan
1.60%
English as an additional language
8.10%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
12.78%
Overall absence
7.95
Persistent absence
22.66
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
265
Sustained education or employment
94%
Education
90%
Apprenticeship
2%
Employment
3%
Not sustained
3%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
203
Sustained education or employment
86%
Higher education
47%
Further education
6%
Apprenticeship
9%
Employment
22%