The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis, LU5 5PX
- Phase
- Free Schools
- School type
- Free schools alternative provision
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- THE ACADEMY OF CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE
- Executive Head
- Headteacher Paul Green
- Constituency
- Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 59
- URN
- 139411
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01582343878
About this school
The Academy of Central Bedfordshire is a special academy in Houghton Regis. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 59 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Academy of Central Bedfordshire, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 11 December 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How The Academy of Central Bedfordshire has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 62 |
| 2023/24 | 74 |
| 2024/25 | 50 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 70%
- English as an additional language
- 2%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Chiltern School0.2 miles
Special schools · Dunstable
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Stannard School1.6 miles
Special schools · Dunstable
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King's House Moorlands1.9 miles
Independent schools · Luton
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Al Hikmah Boys School1.9 miles
Independent schools
-
Weatherfield Academy2.4 miles
Academies · Dunstable
Common questions
- What ages does The Academy of Central Bedfordshire teach?
- The Academy of Central Bedfordshire teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a special school in Houghton Regis.
- Who is the executive head of The Academy of Central Bedfordshire?
- The executive head of The Academy of Central Bedfordshire is Headteacher Paul Green, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Academy of Central Bedfordshire been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Academy of Central Bedfordshire, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at The Academy of Central Bedfordshire?
- The Academy of Central Bedfordshire has 59 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is The Academy of Central Bedfordshire full?
- The Academy of Central Bedfordshire has capacity for 140 pupils and 59 on roll (42%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Academy of Central Bedfordshire a faith school?
- No. The Academy of Central Bedfordshire has no designated religious character.
- Is The Academy of Central Bedfordshire part of an academy trust?
- The Academy of Central Bedfordshire is part of THE ACADEMY OF CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does The Academy of Central Bedfordshire publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for The Academy of Central Bedfordshire. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.