Secondary
Henlow Church of England Academy
Church Road, Henlow, SG16 6AN
Key facts
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 9 to 16
- Intake
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 599 of 900 places
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.7
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Religious character
- Yes
- Trust
- POPPY HILL CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Albans
Staffing23/24
- Teachers (FTE)
- 37.0
- All staff (FTE)
- 62.6
- Pupils per adult
- 9.3
- Pupils
- 583
Staff are counted as full-time equivalents in the November school workforce census, so the pupil figure here is that census’s own and will differ a little from the roll above, which is counted in January.
Ofsted
Last inspected April 2025
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Leadership and governanceGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Quality of educationGood
Inspected under the previous framework, which used its own four-point scale. Ofsted now publishes a report card grading several areas separately, so these grades are not directly comparable with a recent inspection’s.
SafeguardingMet
Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)Earlier inspections1
September 2019
Previous framework
Good
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Leadership and governanceGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Quality of educationGood
GCSE results
36%
42.7
All published measures2024/2025
| Measure | Result |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 42.7 |
| EBacc average point score | 3.5 |
| Entered the EBacc | 19% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 63% |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 36% |
From the Department for Education. Measures are published per year and suppressed where a cohort is too small, so some schools show fewer. There are no results for 2019/20 or 2020/21, when exams and assessments were cancelled.
Results over time3 years
Each measure on its own scale, over every year we hold.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 23/24 | 40% |
| 24/25 | 36% |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 23/24 | 43.5 |
| 24/25 | 42.7 |
Church Road, Henlow, SG16 6AN
Admissions
How to apply (opens in a new tab)
You apply through your council, not the school - even for academies and free schools. Applications close on 31 October, the year before starting.
Central Bedfordshire admissions (opens in a new tab)
The council publishes the oversubscription criteria and last year’s offer distances, which is the closest thing to knowing your chances.
If you are refused a place (opens in a new tab)
You can appeal, and you can join a waiting list at the same time. Accept whatever offer you get first - declining it can leave you with no place at all.
This school’s own admissions (opens in a new tab)
Schools that set their own criteria - faith schools, grammars, academies - publish them on their own site.
Contact
- Headteacher
- Naomi Chalkley
- Address
- Church Road, Henlow, SG16 6AN
- Telephone
- 01462813733