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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College

16 plus Free schools 16 to 19 URN 139798
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 700 Published school capacity
Capacity used 107.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 16 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Ofsted inspection information

No published inspection data

No Ofsted inspection record is currently held for this school.

SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Free schools 16 to 19
Phase 16 plus
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Bedford
Trust WOOTTON ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 749 749 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 401 53.5% of pupils
Male pupils 348 46.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

7.7%
17.1 pts below England
School 7.7%
Bedford 20.1%
East of England 19.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

16.2%
4.1 pts below England
School 16.2%
Bedford 23.1%
East of England 16.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

2.1%
1.1 pts above England
School 2.1%
Bedford 1.8%
East of England 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
48.5%
363
Any other White background
12.0%
90
Indian
7.7%
58
African
7.1%
53
Any other Asian background
4.3%
32
White and Asian
4.0%
30
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 5.1% 38 of 749 pupils
15.8 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 5.1%
Bedford 18.6%
East of England 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 4.7% 35 pupils
England 14.8% 10.1 pts below
EHC plans 0.4% 3 pupils
England 6.0% 5.6 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 17
Specific learning difficulty 11
Social, emotional & mental health 8
Hearing impairment 1
Vision impairment 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open 16 plus schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

107.0% 49.8 pts above England
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College
107.0%
Bedford
107.0%
East of England
94.3%
England
57.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools