Castle Newnham School — Primary School in Bedford

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Castle Newnham School

Bedford, MK40 3EP

622 Pupils

680 Capacity

4–11 Age Range

9.20% FSM %

330 Boys

292 Girls

About Castle Newnham School

Castle Newnham School is an Academies for pupils aged 4–11 based in Bedford, East of England. The school is mixed-gender and Open.

It has 622 pupils on roll. School capacity: 680. Current headteacher: Kat Edwards.

All information is drawn from the GIAS dataset published by the Department for Education. School details including admissions and term dates should be verified with Bedford or the school directly.

School Details

Establishment Type	Academy converter
Type Group	Academies
Phase of Education	Primary
Status	Open
Local Authority	Bedford
Region	East of England
Administrative District	Bedford
Parliamentary Constituency	Bedford
Ward	Castle & Newnham
Urban / Rural	Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Admissions Policy	Not applicable
Religious Character	None
Gender Policy	Mixed
Boarders	No boarders
Sixth Form	Does not have a sixth form
Nursery Provision	Not applicable
Trust / Sponsor	BEDFORDSHIRE SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED
Inspectorate	Not applicable
Opened	01-09-2024
UKPRN	10095832
URN	151125
Data Last Updated	17-09-2025

Governors & Trustees (12)

Name	Role	Appointed	Term Ends	Appointing Body
Ms Helen Ryan	Chair of Local Governing Body	13/12/2022	13/12/2026	Appointed by GB/board
Ms Lucy Bywater	Local Governor	19/09/2019	19/09/2027	Nominated by LA and appointed by GB
Ms Jennie Cleary	Local Governor	01/05/2024	08/07/2028	Elected by school staff
Ms Sarah Fleming	Local Governor	10/12/2025	09/12/2029	Elected by parents
Mr Jason Foster	Local Governor	10/07/2021	09/06/2025	Elected by parents
Mr John Hambley	Local Governor	13/12/2018	12/12/2026	Appointed by GB/board
Mr Martin Hamilton	Local Governor	26/01/2016	12/12/2027	Appointed by GB/board
Mr Alex Levene	Local Governor	21/09/2022	20/09/2026	Appointed by GB/board
Mr Kaushik Roy	Local Governor	13/12/2022	14/10/2025	Appointed by GB/board
Ms Claudi Schneider	Local Governor	10/12/2025	09/12/2029	Elected by parents
Mrs Hannah Williams	Local Governor	10/06/2021	09/06/2025	Elected by parents
Mrs Hannah Williams	Local Governor	10/06/2025	10/06/2029	Appointed by GB/board