Greys Education Centre

Pupils by ethnicity (January 2026)

White British 68% (Bedford 68%, England 73%) · Asian Pakistani 7% (Bedford 7%, England 2%) · Mixed White and Black Caribbean 7% (Bedford 7%, England 4%) · Any other White background 7% (Bedford 7%, England 3%) · Any other ethnic group 2% (Bedford 2%, England 2%) · Any other Asian background 2% (Bedford 2%, England 1%) · Black Caribbean 2% (Bedford 2%, England 2%) · Any other Mixed background 2% (Bedford 2%, England 3%) · Mixed White and Asian 2% (Bedford 2%, England 1%) · Mixed White and Black African 2% (Bedford 2%, England 1%)

Source: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026 census · how to read these figures

Staffing

Full-time-equivalent, 2025/26.

Teacher retention (2024/25)

96% of teachers stayed at the school the following year · 4% left the state-funded sector

Vacancies (November 2025)

0% of teaching posts vacant, 0% filled temporarily · England, special schools and PRUs: 0.68% vacant, 1.02% temporary

Teacher sickness absence (reported in the November 2024 census)

4.2% of teachers took sickness absence, 32 days each on average · England, all state-funded schools: 61.8%, 8.1 days

Teacher pay (November 2025)

Mean salary of full-time qualified teachers £43,369; 17.4% on the leadership pay range · England, special schools and PRUs: £53,604, 18.3%

Source: DfE School Workforce Census · how these figures are counted

Spending per pupil (2024-25)

Where the money went (2024-25)

Share of spending, with the median for alternative provision schools in brackets: Staff 86% (80%) · premises 5% (4%) · occupation (energy, rates, cleaning) 5% (5%) · supplies and services 3% (9%) · educational supplies 2% (4%) · bought-in professional services 0% (1%) · catering 2% (2%)

Reserves (2024-25)

Revenue reserve £179,000; in-year balance +£619,000

Higher spending is not a measure of quality. Source: academy finance return, 2024-25, DfE · how spending is compared