# Sharnbrook Academy — Bedford, United Kingdom

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## At a glance

- **Type:** Secondary
- **Parent rating:** 2.0/5 from 20 published reviews

## Contact

- **Address:** Odell Road, Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire
- **Phone:** 01234 782211
- **Website:** https://sharnbrook.academy/
- **SchoolBrowse profile:** https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/bedford/sharnbrook-academy-12188

## About

Sharnbrook Academy is a very successful 11-18 comprehensive school located in North Bedfordshire, with a longstanding reputation for high student achievement.

## Official rankings

- **Ofsted (Behaviour and Attitudes):** Requires Improvement — Jun 2022
- **Ofsted (Leadership and Management):** Good — Jun 2022
- **Ofsted (Overall Effectiveness):** Requires Improvement — Jun 2022
- **Ofsted (Personal Development):** Good — Jun 2022
- **Ofsted (Quality of Education):** Requires Improvement — Jun 2022

## Recent parent reviews

- **1/5** — Year 8 experience: SLT have no mercy, they would scream at you if you coughed and they asked for silence and the only good member of SLT has left and they replaced him with the single most hated teacher my form tutor is cruel and when I spoke to the head teacher about it they said they would talk to her. Still hast changed honestly other than the (overpriced) food I can't name a single good thing about sharnbrook academy *(Sep 2024)*
- **3/5** — Ok decent mid: Average because of bullying and vaping *(Jun 2024)*
- **2/5** — CMAT the irrelevant trust: Under Clare Raku Sharnbrook academy joined CMAT it was branded as this great next step but in reality it was just because the school has horrible financial management and so “somehow” became bankrupted and so as a last ditch effort it joined CMAT to secure funding. Was this good for the school? NO! The only affect it had was to show how badly managed the school is and hoe the school is willing to drag its reputation in the dirt. But there is no changing what has happened as i am sure if the scho… *(Sep 2023)*
- **5/5** — Amazing school: I think the school is really good the help people a lot and do nice school meals *(Jan 2023)*
- **1/5** — Get the oranges out of here: Chav infestation issue. Too. Many. Chavs. *(Dec 2022)*
- **1/5** — Don’t go here: I hated Sharnbrook School from the day I started to the day I left. As is mentioned in other reviews, their pastoral care is awful and they are only bothered about the students that fit their ‘ideal’ image which means that those who don’t get ignored and end up feeling completely isolated. If my experience here has taught me one thing, it’s that ofsted reports mean absolutely nothing, but care and compassion shown means everything. *(Oct 2022)*
- **5/5** — Excellent education and support: My son has excelled at Sharnbrook Academy. The teachers are knowledgeable and supportive. The facilities are excellent, especially the sports centre. We have been impressed by the school's values and the way they are put into practice. *(Sep 2022)*
- **4/5** — good school: Sharnbrook is an ok school. the teachers (I find) are nice, and most students are good choices for friends too. however, I find some of their systems a little restricting, and bullying and fights aren't dealt with in the best manner, but overall the school is good. the school uniform standards are good all the way up to year 10/11 where students just dress in a way that's not good, but not bad enough to be told off. if you attend this school, and have a good attitude towards learning, and are sk… *(Jul 2022)*
- **1/5** — bad school: stole my english teacher from manor school raunds and dont like the school cuz my ex's are there. *(Jun 2022)*
- **1/5** — Compensating for a glorified past: Very unimpressed when I visited for my year 6 daughter looking at secondary schools, and also on a professional basis for my job. When we visited as prospective parents/pupil, I just found the place numbing and soul less. Pupils there had little to no interest showing us around. Also too many people trying to look - why are these evenings not put on in the summer holidays or over a number of weekends? It definitely rides on it former reputation as I attended 20 years ago, but back then it was a … *(May 2022)*

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