| Address | Hill Rise |
|---|---|
| City | Kempston |
| County | Bedfordshire |
| Postal code | MK42 7EB |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 52.10991°N 0.50915°W |
| Local authority | Bedford |
| Trust | Chiltern Learning Trust |
| Urn | 142387 |
| Ofsted | yes |
| Head label | Headteacher |
| Head | Paul House |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Lower age | 11 |
| Upper age | 16 |
| Colours | Red, grey and black |
| Website | https://www.kempstonacademy.co.uk/ |
Kempston Academy is a mixed secondary school and sixth form located on Hill Rise in Kempston, Bedfordshire, England.[1] The school forms part of an educational campus which also includes a Child Development Centre and Ridgeway School.
History
The school was originally named Hastingsbury Upper School and Community College, and later became a Business and Enterprise College. It was previously an upper school, teaching children from the age of 13 to 18. It was also a foundation school administered by Bedford Borough Council. Hastingsbury converted to academy status November 2015 and is now sponsored by the Challenger multi-academy trust.[2] The school was later renamed Kempston Challenger Academy. The school extended its lower age range in 2017 and is now a secondary school. In May 2022 the school was transferred to the Chiltern Learning Trust.[3] The school is now known as Kempston Academy.
Academics
Kempston Academy offers GCSEs and BTECs as programmes of study.[4] Pupils in the sixth form can choose to study from a range of A Levels and BTECs.[5]
References
- ^ "Kempston Academy - Home". www.kempstonacademy.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ "Challenger Multi Academy Trust – embrace change: expect excellence". Challengermultiacademytrust.org. Archived from the original on 8 April 2016. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
- ^ "Kempston Academy"
- ^ "Kempston Academy - KS4 Curriculum"
- ^ "Kempston Academy - Post-16 Curriculum"