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Our Academies
Campton Academy
CamptonBedfordshire
A successful lower school which has been serving the community of Campton and Chicksands for nearly 150 years.
Castle Newnham
BedfordBedfordshire
All-through school providing education for children aged 4 to 16 in the heart of Bedford
Etonbury Academy
ArleseyBedfordshire
An extended secondary school named one of the country's Top 100 Performing and Improving Schools in 2020.
Gothic Mede Academy
ArleseyBedfordshire
An ambitious, inclusive and values-based lower school for children aged three to nine years old.
Gravenhurst Academy
Upper GravenhurstBedfordshire
Outstanding rural village school which provides a personalised, values-based education to children from Reception to Year 4.
Langford Village Academy
LangfordBedfordshire
Small, friendly school which converted to primary in September 2021 as part of the transition to two-tier education in the wider area.
Lawnside Academy
BiggleswadeBedfordshire
Values-based primary school which puts the 200+ children it educates at the heart of everything it does.
Pix Brook Academy
StotfoldBedfordshire
New free school opened by BEST in September 2019. The extended secondary school currently has cohorts in Years 5-10.
Robert Bloomfield Academy
SheffordBedfordshire
Thriving middle school - the largest in England - which has been rated Outstanding in its last three Ofsted inspections.
Samuel Whitbread Academy
Clifton Bedfordshire
Popular and highly successful upper school and sixth form offering an exceptional academic and extracurricular experience.
St Christophers Academy
DunstableBedfordshire
Multi-faith primary school situated on the Dunstable-Luton border, serving a diverse community from both areas.
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Vision, Values & Beliefs
Raising achievement for all
Leadership
We want all of our academies to provide an outstanding education. The leadership team brings a wealth of experience to take the BEST schools and nurseries from success to success. Since the trust began, the schools and nurseries have continued to grow and develop, making the educational journey easy for every age group.
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