Samuel Whitbread Academy is a highly successful and extremely popular upper school (Years 9-13) with 1700 students, which includes 470 in the Sixth Form and is the largest school in Central Bedfordshire, with a wealth of opportunities.
We offer an exceptional academic and extra-curricular experience in an outstanding learning environment where students are expected to work hard and achieve their best. We are a member of the Bedfordshire Schools Trust (BEST), a learning community of five nurseries and 11 schools, providing outstanding all-through 0-19 education. We have a clear set of values, mission statement and vision, which is to 'be the best that we can be'.
We are proud to celebrate the recent achievements of Hollie F (Year 9), who has had an exceptional few weeks in both cheerleading and acro. Over the weekend of May 10th, Hollie travelled to Amsterd...
As part of the nationwide commemorations for VE Day 80, our students have taken part in a number of meaningful activities to honour this historic occasion, both within the academy and in the wider com...
As exam season gets underway, we’ve had the bittersweet pleasure of saying goodbye (for now!) to our wonderful Year 11 and Year 13 students. Year 13 marked their final day on Friday, 9th May...
Our A-level Physics students have recently returned from an unforgettable trip to CERN, the European Organisation for Nuclear Research, in Geneva, Switzerland. CERN is home to the world’s larges...
Last Saturday, a group of Year 9 students took part in a practice walk as part of their Bronze Duke of Edinburgh’s Award preparation. The walk took place in and around Ivanhoe, offering students...
Samuel Whitbread Academy
Shefford Road, Clifton, Shefford
Bedfordshire SG17 5QS
01462 629 900