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Wootton Lower School, Bedford Road site, Screenshot Google Streetview (C)2023 Google Image capture June 2023 Image- LDRS
The drive to move Bedford borough’s remaining schools to a two-tier system continues after Wootton Lower School proposals were approved. The council’s Executive heard last week...
Frank McMahon visit to new SEND school in Kempston Image: Bedford Borough Council
The former head of Robert Bruce Middle School in Kempston has spoken of his pride at seeing his former school rising like a "phoenix from the ashes" as a new SEN school. Frank McMahon...
M J Richardson / Entrance to Bedford Modern School / CC BY-SA 2.0
Bedford Modern School (BMS), part of the Harpur Trust, has confirmed that pupils will not be returning to the school until Thursday after surveys revealed that older parts of the buildings contain reinforced...
Ukrainian School Biddenham (l-r) Natalia Tkachenko, Rev Eric Lomax, Valeria Rozanova, Nadia Rozina, Yevhen Rozin, John Hulance, Diana Korotkova
St James’ VA Primary School was adorned with blue and yellow balloons on Saturday (14 October) to mark the opening ceremony of a new Ukrainian school in Biddenham. Rev. Eric...
Artist's impression of the new Bedford Greenacre Independent School. Image: Bedford Greenacre Independent School
After several setbacks, including delays caused by Covid, building on the new site of the Bedford Greenacre Independent School (BGI) will begin this term. In partnership with Pellikaan...
Great Ouse Primary netball team. Image: Meridan Trust
Staff and pupils from Great Ouse Primary Academy are celebrating a sporting victory for their newly established Year 6 netball team. The team competed against six other schools in the School...
Bedford School Fire
It's a typical day at Bedford School, quiet with just the faint murmur of school boys in their lessons. But 40 years ago the scene was very different. On 3 March 1979...
The newly formed Bedford Greenacre Independent School, following the merger of Rushmoor School and St Andrew’s School, has received a glowing report from inspectors.
Daubeney Academy
Chiltern Learning Trust has begun consulting with parents over a possible merger of Daubeney Academy and Kempston Academy. Formerly part of the Challenger Multi Academy Trust, both...
Artist impression of the new Kempston SEND school on the former Robert Bruce site
A new SEND school on the site of the former Rober Bruce school in Kempston will be built after funding was approved by the Department of Education. The school, and the services...
Female pupils protested on the field at Sharnbrook Academy at what they called "unexplained" rule changes. Image: Reader Photo
Female students at Sharnbrook Academy have protested on their school field today after claiming they were told they can't wear skirts or shorts 'shorter than knee length'. A petition, set up...
Greenacre Independent School GCSE results 2022
The long-awaited results from in-person GCSE results are coming in today after two years of disruption across Bedford Borough thanks to COVID-19. Nationally, Sky News and other national...