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  • 21/10/26

    Mental Health & Wellbeing Support for Students

    Supporting our young people’s mental health is a top priority. Below are several free, confidential, and easy-to-access resources and apps available to support students who may need advice, someone to talk to, or extra support.   Featured Platform: Kooth.com A free, safe, an...
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  • 21/10/26

    Community Resources

    This term's activities and events happening in the local community.
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  • 20/10/26

    Year 11 Awards

    On Wednesday 16th September, we welcomed back past Year 11 students for our annual Awards evening. The evening kicked off with a musical performance in the street, before bringing students, families and staff together for the ceremony. Head Students Beth D, Ella H and Jessica S opened up with congra...
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  • 20/10/26

    Year 13 Awards

    Kicking off awards season in style the academy came together for our Annual Year 13 awards evening, reflecting on two years of hard work and dedication. Welcomed by a live musical performance by student Abbie H, the ceremony then opened up with joint welcome remarks from Head Students Ella H...
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  • 20/10/26

    Year 8 Open Evening

    A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for our Year 8 Open Evenings this September! It was such a pleasure to open our doors and welcome so many families to explore everything that Samuel Whitbread Academy has to offer. The atmosphere throughout the evening was incredible. Our Principal prese...
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  • 01/10/26

    BEST Proposed Consultations

    BEST is opening two public consultations, starting today October 1st 2026 and running for six weeks, regarding proposed changes to admission arrangements for the 2028/29 academic year (September 2028 entry). This includes a proposal to extend the age range of Samuel Whitbread Academy from 2028...
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  • 17/07/26

    Staff Farewells

    As we come to the end of another academic year, we would like to take the opportunity to thank several valued members of staff as they move on to new chapters in their careers.
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  • 17/07/26

    Lights, Camera, Action: Media Students Film Local Lower School Promos

    Our Sixth Form students, Charlie R, Jamie G, Lana R, Maelie R and Tilly W swapped the classroom for a week of work experience filming promotional video and social media reels for our Shefford Lower School and Cotton End Lower School. The students took complete creative and technical control of th...
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  • 17/07/26

    Community Events & Resources

    Here are some great resources for activities and workshops happening in the local community.
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  • 16/07/26

    Celebrating Our Year 11 & Year 13 Proms

    Our Year 13 and Year 11 Proms provided the perfect opportunity to celebrate the end of an important chapter at Samuel Whitbread Academy. Held at The Marquee in Bedford, the Year 13 Prom took place on Friday 3rd July, followed by the Year 11 Prom on Monday 13th July, with both evenings creating lasti...
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  • 16/07/26

    High Attainers Celebration Afternoon

    On Thursday, 10th July, the Academy hosted our High Attainers Celebration Afternoon, recognising the dedication, curiosity and commitment of students who have excelled both inside and beyond the classroom. The afternoon began with a celebratory lunch before students were presented with certi...
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  • 15/07/26

    Students and Staff Raise Funds for New Sensory Room

    Last week, students and staff came together to raise funds for a new sensory room in Learning Support. The Learning Support Student Team organised a successful cake sale and the ever-popular Soak the Teacher event, raising an impressive £350 towards the project. Thanks to the generos...
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