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Central Bedfordshire UTC

URN
138199
Phase
Secondary
Status
Closed

School overview

School name
Central Bedfordshire UTC
URN
138199
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Age range
14-19
Status
Closed

School Compass Score

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School Compass rankings

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School Compass recommendation

Recommendations are not currently available.

Admissions strategy

Application strategy guidance is not currently available for this school.

Crime & Safety

  • Safety score: Average
  • National comparison: Similar to national average
  • Crime trend: Stable trend
  • Confidence: High confidence

Higher share of violent and serious offences than typical

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Available in the full Parent Report:

  • Crime categories in the surrounding area
  • Local authority and nearby-school comparisons
  • Safety trends over the past year
  • Area context and confidence notes

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Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.

  • Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.
  • This section reflects police-recorded crime in the surrounding area, not incidents on school premises.
  • Figures are anonymised by the police and aggregated within approximately one mile of the school site.

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Ofsted inspections

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Admissions

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Where to apply

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Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
Admissions portal
GOV.UK — apply for a secondary school place (Central Bedfordshire)
Application deadline
31 October 2026 (on-time deadline for secondary entry, September 2027)

If the portal link opens GOV.UK, select Central Bedfordshire to reach your council's application system.

Performance & outcomes

Performance information is not currently available for this school.

Location

LU5 5PY - Parkside Drive, Kingsland Skills Centre, Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire

Contact details

Address
Parkside Drive, Kingsland Skills Centre, Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire
Postcode
LU5 5PY
Phone
-
Website
-
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Administrative details

Local authority name
Central Bedfordshire
Local authority code
823

School insights

Local authority context

This school is one of 240 schools in Central Bedfordshire.

Authority statistics

Total schools

240

Open schools

135

Closed schools

105

Primary schools

148

Data quality

Last updated
14 June 2026
Last imported
14 June 2026

Dates reflect the latest GIAS import and any recorded closure date for this school.

  • Not all crime is reported to the police. Small areas can vary significantly year to year.
  • Source: data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence; population from ONS.
  • Secondary schools

    26

    Special schools

    0

    Phase distribution

    • Primary148 (62.7%)
    • Secondary26 (11.0%)
    • Special0 (0.0%)
    • Other62 (26.3%)

    Nearby schools

    School nameDistancePhaseStatus
    Kingsland Community College0 mSecondaryClosed
    Central Bedfordshire PRU0 mNot applicableClosed
    Linmear Middle School137 mMiddle deemed secondaryClosed
    Brandreth Middle School137 mMiddle deemed secondaryClosed
    Hillcrest School137 mNot applicableClosed
    Houstone School173 mSecondaryOpen
    The Chiltern School212 mNot applicableOpen
    Kings Houghton Middle School224 mMiddle deemed secondaryClosed
    Houghton Regis Academy224 mSecondaryClosed
    The Academy of Central Bedfordshire240 mNot applicableOpen
    • Kingsland Community College
      Distance
      0 m
      Phase
      Secondary
      Status
      Closed
    • Central Bedfordshire PRU
      Distance
      0 m
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Status
      Closed
    • Linmear Middle School
      Distance
      137 m
      Phase
      Middle deemed secondary
      Status
      Closed
    • Brandreth Middle School
      Distance
      137 m
      Phase
      Middle deemed secondary
      Status
      Closed

    Similar schools

    Same phase (Secondary) and local authority (Central Bedfordshire)

    School namePhasePostcodeStatus
    All Saints Academy DunstableSecondaryLU5 5ABOpen
    Cedars Upper SchoolSecondaryLU7 2AEOpen
    Cedars Upper SchoolSecondaryLU7 2AEClosed
    Edward Peake CofE VC SchoolSecondarySG18 0EJOpen
    Fulbrook SchoolSecondaryMK17 8NPOpen
    • All Saints Academy Dunstable
      Phase
      Secondary
      Postcode
      LU5 5AB
      Status
      Open
    • Cedars Upper School
      Phase
      Secondary
      Postcode
      LU7 2AE
      Status
      Open
    • Cedars Upper School
      Phase
      Secondary
      Postcode
      LU7 2AE
      Status
      Closed
    • Edward Peake CofE VC School
      Phase
      Secondary
      Postcode
      SG18 0EJ
      Status
      Open
    • Fulbrook School
    Hillcrest School
    Distance
    137 m
    Phase
    Not applicable
    Status
    Closed
  • Houstone School
    Distance
    173 m
    Phase
    Secondary
    Status
    Open
  • The Chiltern School
    Distance
    212 m
    Phase
    Not applicable
    Status
    Open
  • Kings Houghton Middle School
    Distance
    224 m
    Phase
    Middle deemed secondary
    Status
    Closed
  • Houghton Regis Academy
    Distance
    224 m
    Phase
    Secondary
    Status
    Closed
  • The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
    Distance
    240 m
    Phase
    Not applicable
    Status
    Open
  • Phase
    Secondary
    Postcode
    MK17 8NP
    Status
    Open