Mark Rutherford School
Academy converter · Secondary · Bedford · MARK RUTHERFORD SCHOOL TRUST
GIAS updated daily. Ofsted data updated monthly.
Establishment
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Town
- Bedford
- Local authority
- Bedford
- Pupils
- 1,150
- Age range
- 11–18
- URN
- 139160
- Head teacher
- Headteacher Kelli Foster (name as published)
Latest inspection
Old framework
Requires improvement
14 June 2023 · Still the live grade until a new inspection
Report card
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Post-16 provision | Needs attention |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspection history
| Date | Inspection | Outcome | Report |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 2025 | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 (Report card) | Report card | |
| 14 Jun 2023 | S5 Inspection | Requires improvement | |
| 10 Mar 2020 | Section 8 inspections of good and non-exempt outstanding schools | Remains Good | |
| 3 Mar 2016 | Short inspection | — | |
| 4 Jan 2013 | Academy conversion letter | — |
Every inspection Ofsted has published for this URN since September 2018, with earlier reports where Ofsted still lists them.
Location
Bedford, MK41 8PX, Bedford · Open in OpenStreetMap