Secondary school

Lincroft Academy

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  • ages 11–16
  • Mixed
  • Bedford
  • MK43 7RE
  • No sixth form
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Dec 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,753 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 54%

Top % in England, by year
2018/19: top 100%100%2021/22: top 21%21% · 2021/222022/23: top 42%2023/24: top 24%2024/25: top 54%No exams

Against East of EnglandArrows: East of England rank change since 2021/22

Attainment 845 · East of England 45.95/10 Middle−35 pts
Grade 5+ English and maths48.1% · East of England 44.9%7/10 Above−25.2 pts
EBacc point score3.98 · East of England 4.015/10 Middle−25.4 pts
Progress 8 · 2023/24+0.40 · East of England −0.029/10 Top 20%
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2017/18Withheld 2016/17

Attainment 8
2016/17: withheld (5 pupils)2018/19: 27.8 · 6 pupils · East of England 46.32021/22: 55 · 176 pupils · East of England 48.82022/23: 47.5 · 189 pupils · East of England 46.22023/24: 51.4 · 204 pupils · East of England 45.62024/25: 45 · 189 pupils · East of England 45.855527.8No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: withheld (5 pupils)2018/19: 17% · 6 pupils · East of England 40%2021/22: 67% · 176 pupils · East of England 49%2022/23: 49% · 189 pupils · East of England 43%2023/24: 58.8% · 204 pupils · East of England 43.9%2024/25: 48.1% · 189 pupils · East of England 44.9%67%17%No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
154 of 154 who put it first2019 · 99.4%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st154154
2nd918
3rd342

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2024

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2006Outstandingas predecessor
  2. 2009Outstandingas predecessor
  3. 2012Outstanding
  4. 2017Good
  5. 2022Requires improvement
  6. 2024All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026923
Free school meals (past 6 years)14.8%
First language not English7.9%
SEN support8.7%
EHC plan5.8%
Absence (sessions missed)7.8%
Persistently absent pupils21.8%

Girls 49.5%Boys 50.5%

92.3% full · 1,000 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 211 responses (22.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school77.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school81.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved67.3% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 65.4% not applicable45.2% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year57.8% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 16.6% not applicable61.4% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?37% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 37% who said Yes above52.6% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child78.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school73.9% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing77.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school84.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school86.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development63.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent68.2% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher16.7
Pupils per adult10.7
  • Classroom teachers 47.6
  • Leadership 7.8
  • Teaching assistants 18.9
  • Other support 23.3

Teachers 55.4 FTE · Whole workforce 97.6 · 108 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£8,287
Spend per pupil£7,378
Staff spend per pupil£5,951
Reserve per pupil£1,037
  • +£965,000revenue reserve
  • +£846,000in-year balance

Grants £8,242 · self-generated £45 · premises £441 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: MERIDIAN TRUST (30 academies) · trust reserve £13,717,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

204 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained96.6%
  • Education91.7%
  • Apprenticeship2.9%
  • Employment2%
  • Not sustained2.5%
  • Unknown1%