SCHOOL PROFILE

Greys Education Centre

Not applicable Academy alternative provision converter URN 139320
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 87 Published school capacity
Capacity used 65.5% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 5 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

7 February 2024
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy alternative provision converter
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Bedford
Trust BEDFORD INCLUSIVE LEARNING AND TRAINING TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 57 57 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 15 26.3% of pupils
Male pupils 42 73.7% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

52.6%
27.8 pts above England
School 52.6%
Bedford 20.1%
East of England 19.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

14.0%
6.3 pts below England
School 14.0%
Bedford 23.1%
East of England 16.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Bedford 1.8%
East of England 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
68.4%
39
Any other White background
7.0%
4
Pakistani
7.0%
4
White and Black Caribbean
7.0%
4
Any other Asian background
1.8%
1
Any other Mixed background
1.8%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 96.5% 55 of 57 pupils
75.7 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 96.5%
Bedford 18.6%
East of England 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 49.1% 28 pupils
England 14.8% 34.3 pts above
EHC plans 47.4% 27 pupils
England 6.0% 41.3 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 45
Specific learning difficulty 4
Other difficulty or disability 2
Speech, language & communication 2
Autistic spectrum disorder 1
No specialist assessment yet 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

65.5% 14.3 pts below England
Greys Education Centre
65.5%
Bedford
77.6%
East of England
78.7%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information