Kempston Challenger Academy
Kempston Challenger Academy (formerly 'Hastingsbury Upper School and Community College' and then 'Hastingsbury Business and Enterprise College') is a mixed secondary school and sixth form located on Hill Rise in Kempston, Bedfordshire, England. The school forms part of an educational campus which also includes a Child Development Centre and Ridgeway School.
| Kempston Challenger Academy | |
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| Address | |
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Hill Rise , , MK42 7EB | |
| Coordinates | 52°06′36″N 0°30′33″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Local authority | Bedford |
| Trust | Challenger Multi-Academy Trust |
| Department for Education URN | 142387 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Executive Principal | Mathew May |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Colour(s) | Red, grey and black |
| Website | https://www.kempstonchallengeracademy.org/ |
History
The school was originally named Hastingsbury Upper School and Community College, and later became a Business and Enterprise College. It was previously an upper school, teaching children from the age of 13 to 18. It was also a foundation school administered by Bedford Borough Council. Hastingsbury converted to academy status November 2015 and is now sponsored by the Challenger multi-academy trust.[1] The school was later renamed Kempston Challenger Academy. The school extended its lower age range in 2017 and is now a secondary school.
Academics
Kempston Challenger Academy offers GCSEs and BTECs as programmes of study.[2] Pupils in the sixth form can choose to study from a range of A Levels and BTECs.[3]
