Kempston Academy
Kempston Academy (formerly 'Hastingsbury Upper School and Community College', 'Hastingsbury Business and Enterprise College' and then 'Kempston Challenger Academy') is a mixed secondary school and sixth form located on Hill Rise in Kempston, Bedfordshire, England.[1] The school forms part of an educational campus which also includes a Child Development Centre and Ridgeway School.
History
The school was originally named Hastingsbury Upper School and Community College, and later became a Business and Enterprise College. It was previously an upper school, teaching children from the age of 13 to 18. It was also a foundation school administered by Bedford Borough Council. Hastingsbury converted to academy status November 2015 and is now sponsored by the Challenger multi-academy trust.[2] The school was later renamed Kempston Challenger Academy. The school extended its lower age range in 2017 and is now a secondary school. In May 2022 the school was transferred to the Chiltern Learning Trust.[3] The school is now known as Kempston Academy.
Academics
Kempston Academy offers GCSEs and BTECs as programmes of study.[4] Pupils in the sixth form can choose to study from a range of A Levels and BTECs.[5]
References
- ^ "Kempston Academy - Home". www.kempstonacademy.co.uk. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "Challenger Multi Academy Trust – embrace change: expect excellence". Challengermultiacademytrust.org. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ "Kempston Academy".
- ^ "Kempston Academy - KS4 Curriculum".
- ^ "Kempston Academy - Post-16 Curriculum".
External links
- Official website
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