Robert Bloomfield Academy
Academy converterMiddle deemed secondaryAges 9–13Mixed
Bloomfield Drive, Shefford, SG17 5BU
Principal · Mr John Linehan
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Key facts
Pupils962Capacity 960
OfstedGraded inspectionInspected 11 February 2025
TrustBedfordshire Schools Trust Limited
Free school meals13.3%
Ofsted
Inspection on 11 February 2025. Ofsted no longer gives an overall grade.
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Year 5 applications close 15 January 2027
For September 2027. Apply through Central Bedfordshire council, not the school. National offer day is 16 April 2027.
How to apply in Central BedfordshireNearby schools for the same ages
- Meppershall Church of England Academy1.5 mi
- Clifton All Saints Academy1.7 mi
- Raynsford Church of England Academy2.4 mi
- Derwent Primary School2.5 mi
- Henlow Church of England Academy2.6 mi