Academy · Central Bedfordshire

Samuel Whitbread Academy

Secondary
Ages 13–18
Sixth form

Term dates

Academys can set their own term dates. Many follow Central Bedfordshire council's dates, shown below as a guide, but check with the school, especially for INSET days.

2026/27

2027/28

See Central Bedfordshire's full dates

Admissions

Places for Year 7 are applied for through your home council, not the school.

Apply for a secondary school place on GOV.UK

For the sixth form, apply to the school directly.

About and location

Type: Academy
Phase: Secondary
Ages: 13–18
Pupils: 1657 (capacity 1650)
Gender: Mixed
Academy trust: BEDFORDSHIRE SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED
Admissions: Non-selective
Phone: 01462629900
Address: Shefford Road, Clifton, Shefford, SG17 5QS
Website: samuelwhitbread.org.uk

Official school record, including Ofsted reports

School details from the Department for Education's register of schools (Open Government Licence). Report a correction.