9 November 2026

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Council reassures parents all school meals will still be “delicious and nutritious” despite some seeking own contracts

As the new term starts, Bedford Borough schools that are part of a new meals contract will be "serving hot, delicious, nutritious meals", a meeting heard. At the latest meeting of the...

Live: GCSE results day – school leavers across Bedford Borough collect their results

School leavers across Bedford Borough have been collecting their GCSE results this morning, and schools have been sending us their news so we can collectively celebrate their success...

Local MPs call on Government to re-think ‘education tax’

Two Bedford Borough MPs have written to the Education Secretary asking her to re-think one of the new Government’s policies, which they believe will have a "negative impact on education...

Bedford School boys head to the Royal Society in London to exhibit pioneering research on snowdrop DNA

Nine Bedford School boys who have been working on a year-long project researching snowdrop DNA were invited to The Royal Society, the UK’s national academy of science, to present...

St Thomas More sixth former reaches Samsung’s Solve For Tomorrow competition final

St Thomas More sixth former Emmanuel reached the finalist stage in the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow competition. The competition is for 16-25 year olds to design original tech ideas which are made...

Lincroft Academy celebrates new dining and activity facilities

Lincroft Academy has celebrated officially opening its newly modernised facilities, including a dining hall and activity studio. This milestone marks the completion of the first phase of an extensive... development programme

Castle Newnham bids farewell to longstanding principal

Ruth Wilkes, Federation Principal, is retiring after a decade of dedicated leadership at Castle Newnham School and an impressive 35 years in education. Ruth’s career began as a...

Contract agreed for major extension at Bedford Academy

A contract to build 16 new state-of-the-art classrooms at Bedford Academy has been agreed, as part of plans that will see the school expand to teach 1,800 pupils. The 60-week project will see...

“We are thrilled” – Bedford’s Castle Newnham School soars in academic achievement at primary level

Castle Newnham School, Bedford is celebrating they say they achieved their best set of academic outcomes, in early years foundation stage, KS1 phonics, and KS2 SATs. Kat Edwards...

School robotics clubs given boost by charitable funding

Robotics clubs at Bedford Academy and Bedford School have been given a boost thanks to a partnership between The Harpur Trust and the Worshipful Company of Founders. The funding has enabled...

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