- School
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Robert Bloomfield Academy - Shefford
- Open events for parents and carers
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Wednesday 15 November 2023
Open from 5pm until 8pm.
- Type of school
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Middle School - Academy
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Bloomfield Drive
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Shefford
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Bedfordshire
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SG17 5BU
- Telephone
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01462 628800
- Email address
- rba-enquiries@bestacademies.org.uk
- Website
- http://www.robertbloomfield.beds.sch.uk/
- Headteacher
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John Linehan
- Age range
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9 to 13
- Ofsted inspection
- Published admission numbers (places available)
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240
- Designated measuring point
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Main entrance
- Oversubscription criteria
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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, Clophill, Haynes, Southill, Wilstead, 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
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Allocation statistics Published admission number (PAN) Requests Places offered Last place offered 240 249 248 At the time of the initial allocation in April 2023, the last place offered was to a child in criterion "any other children" who lived at a distance of 8087.11 metres from the school - In-year admissions
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Information for in-year admission during academic year September 2023 to July 2024
Admission number per year group: 240
Oversubscription criteria: As above
- School closures
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You can either check our website for school closures or register to get email alerts if a school closes:
- School transport
- School transport timetables
- Report incorrect school information
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If you believe any of the information on this page is incorrect, please email admissions@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk to let us know.
- Music lessons in schools
- Term dates
- SEND provision
- https://www.robertbloomfield.beds.sch.uk/page/?title=SEND+Provision&pid=26