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Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College

URN
139798
Phase
16 plus
Status
Open

School overview

School name
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College
URN
139798
Phase
16 plus
Gender
Mixed
Age range
16-19
Status
Open

School Compass Score

Good

60 / 100

Good

Based on official data for academic year 2024/25.

Academic Outcomes

59

Inspection

—

Admissions Value

—

Destinations

—

Stability & Context

65

School Compass rankings

Below top 50% of post-16 schools in England

Below top 50% nationally

#1 of 1 school in Bedford

Based on School Compass rankings calculated from performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

School Compass recommendation

Consider

This school has a mixed profile and may warrant further investigation.

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Based on School Compass analysis of official performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

Admissions strategy

  • Application category: Target school
  • Admissions pressure: Competition not available
  • Admissions risk: Moderate risk

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Crime & Safety

  • Safety score: Safe
  • National comparison: Lower crime than 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.

Question 1: Is it a good school?

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Your decision briefing for Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College

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Question 2

Can we realistically get in?

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Ofsted inspections

We do not have Ofsted inspection records for this school yet.

Admissions

Admissions information is not currently available for this school.

Where to apply

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Local authority
Bedford
Admissions portal
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Performance & outcomes

Official Department for Education attainment and outcomes data. Suppressed or unpublished figures are shown as “Not published”.

Post-16 (A level)

Above average

Post-16 (A level) data for academic year 2024/25

Official Department for Education 16 to 18 performance (A level) for academic year 2024/25.

Average point score per entry

APS

34.7

Value added

Value added

+0.09

AAB with two facilitating subjects

AAB %

19.2%

Retention

Retention %

Not published

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Department for Education performance and outcomes statistics (England).

Location

MK43 9LY - Green Lane, Stewartby, Bedford, Bedfordshire

Contact details

Address
Green Lane, Stewartby, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Postcode
MK43 9LY
Phone
1234762890
Website
-
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Administrative details

Local authority name
Bedford
Local authority code
822

School insights

Local authority context

This school is one of 171 schools in Bedford.

Authority statistics

Total schools

171

Open schools

85

Closed schools

85

Primary schools

86

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.

The School Compass Score combines academic outcomes, inspection findings, admissions value, destinations, and school stability to help parents compare schools consistently.

  • 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

    20

    Special schools

    0

    Phase distribution

    • Primary86 (51.2%)
    • Secondary20 (11.9%)
    • Special0 (0.0%)
    • Other62 (36.9%)

    Nearby schools

    School nameDistancePhaseStatus
    Broadmead Lower School1.0 kmPrimaryOpen, but proposed to close
    Marston Vale Middle School1.1 kmMiddle deemed secondaryClosed
    Marston Vale Middle School1.1 kmMiddle deemed secondaryOpen
    Marston Vale Middle School1.1 kmMiddle deemed secondaryClosed
    Shelton Lower School2.0 kmPrimaryClosed
    Marston Moreteyne VC School2.1 kmPrimaryOpen
    Church End Lower School2.1 kmPrimaryClosed
    Wootton Lower School2.6 kmPrimaryClosed
    Wootton Primary School2.6 kmPrimaryOpen
    Wootton Upper School2.7 kmSecondaryOpen
    • Broadmead Lower School
      Distance
      1.0 km
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Open, but proposed to close
    • Marston Vale Middle School
      Distance
      1.1 km
      Phase
      Middle deemed secondary
      Status
      Closed
    • Marston Vale Middle School
      Distance
      1.1 km
      Phase
      Middle deemed secondary
      Status
      Open
    • Marston Vale Middle School
      Distance
      1.1 km
      Phase
      Middle deemed secondary
      Status
      Closed

    Similar schools

    Same phase (16 plus) and local authority (Bedford)

    School namePhasePostcodeStatus
    Bedford College16 plusMK42 9AHOpen
    • Bedford College
      Phase
      16 plus
      Postcode
      MK42 9AH
      Status
      Open
  • Shelton Lower School
    Distance
    2.0 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • Marston Moreteyne VC School
    Distance
    2.1 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Church End Lower School
    Distance
    2.1 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • Wootton Lower School
    Distance
    2.6 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • Wootton Primary School
    Distance
    2.6 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Wootton Upper School
    Distance
    2.7 km
    Phase
    Secondary
    Status
    Open