Shefford
SG17 5BU
United Kingdom
Bloomfield Drive
Shefford
SG17 5BU
United Kingdom
Bloomfield Drive, SG17 5BU, Shefford, Bedfordshire
School
Robert Bloomfield Academy - Shefford
Open events for parents and carers
Thursday 13 November 2025
Open from 5pm until 8pm.
Type of school
Middle School - Academy
Telephone
01462 628800
Email address
rba-enquiries@bestacademies.org.uk
Website
http://www.robertbloomfield.beds.sch.uk/
Headteacher
John Linehan
Age range
9 to 13
Ofsted inspection
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Published admission numbers (places available)
240
Designated measuring point
Main entrance
Oversubscription criteria
Oversubscription criteria:
- all 'looked after' children or children who were previously 'looked after', including children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted (see definition below)
- children of permanent BEST staff (see definition below)
- pupils with siblings at the school
- pupils living in the catchment
- attendance at the traditional feeder schools – Shefford, St Marys C of E Clophill, Haynes, Southill, Stondon, Shillington, Campton and Gravenhurst
- any other children
Definition of 'children who appear to have been in state care outside of England'
Children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
A child is regarded as having been in state care in a place outside of England if they were accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation or any other provider of care whose sole purpose if to benefit society.
Definition of 'BEST staff'
Staff who work within BEST (Bedfordshire Schools Trust) on either a full-time or part-time basis. The parent must be a permanent member of the workforce and the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time of application and/or recruited to fill a vacant post where there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
Allocation statistics
| Published admission number (PAN) | Requests | Places offered | Last place offered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 240 | 265 | 265 | At the time of the initial allocation in April 2025, the last place offered was to a child in criterion "attendance at the traditional feeder schools – Shefford, Clophill, Haynes, Southill, Wilstead, Stondon, Shillington, Campton and Gravenhurst" who lived at a distance of 8328.500 metres from the school. |
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