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Castle Newnham

Castle Newnham

  • Community

  • Opportunity

  • Respect

  • Excellence

  • Community

  • Opportunity

  • Respect

  • Excellence

CN CORE VALUES

Welcome to Castle Newnham All-Through School – proudly part of the Bedfordshire Schools Trust (BEST).

I am very proud to be the Principal of this lovely school at the heart of Bedford, offering high-quality and ambitious education and care for pupils from Reception up to age 16. Our CORE values of Community, Opportunity, Respect and Excellence underpin our work across our whole school and help guide us in serving our children and families.

Mrs Donna Neely-Hayes - Principal

Latest News

  • 17 Jun 2026 - 9:06 AMJun 17 2026 9:28:20 AM

    Today, a selected group of Year 9 pupils are working with Clare and Sarah from @wearekier for an Experience of Work Day. Pupils were chosen for demonstrating incredible passion and aptitude in construction, communication, geography, and / or creativity Thank you to Kier for inspiring our future leaders! #Careers #KierConstruction #WorkExperience

  • 16 Jun 2026 - 12:06 PMJun 16 2026 12:26:41 PM

    One journey ends, another begins! After saying a heartfelt goodbye to our wonderful Year 11s, we were thrilled to welcome our newest families at the Starting Castle Newnham evening. Our incoming Reception families (the Class of 2038) got to explore the classrooms, meet our senior leaders and teaching team, and get all the details ready for September. We can't wait to see you all grow! We look forward to welcoming the new cohort to the stay and play event in a couple of weeks time.

  • 15 Jun 2026 - 7:06 PMJun 15 2026 7:26:27 PM

    Today we bid a fond farewell to our Year 11 pupils after their final whole year group exam. Thank you to Mrs Cash and Mrs Carroll for a fantastic leavers assembly celebrating their time at Castle Newnham. We wish you all the luck in your next steps and will see you on results day! #castlenewnham #year11 #2026leavers

  • 12 Jun 2026 - 3:06 PMJun 12 2026 3:05:10 PM

    MONUMENTAL NEWS: A Brand-New Library is Coming This September! We are absolutely thrilled to announce that plans are officially underway for a state-of-the-art Library on our North Site! Located right at the heart of our school, this incredible new space represents our unwavering commitment to sparking imagination, boosting wellbeing and empowering every single pupil to succeed. Library Ambassadors Wanted! (Years 5–10) Because this library belongs to our pupils, we want them to help build its legacy. We are officially opening applications for our very first cohort of Library Ambassadors! This is a fantastic leadership opportunity for passionate, reliable pupils to: - Shape the look and feel of the new library - Recommend their favorite books - Run exciting school events - Leave their mark on our school's history How pupils can apply: Pupils in Years 5–10 can apply right now by completing the Google Form in the Castle Connect. Thank you, as always, for your incredible support. We cannot wait to welcome your children through the doors of this amazing new space this September! Keep an eye out for more exciting announcements, as we'll be sharing even more details about even more building and construction projects happening throughout the entire school.

  • 23 May 2026 - 8:05 AMMay 23 2026 8:54:25 AM

    What an incredible start to the summer term. We hope you all enjoy your half term break and look forward to returning to school on Monday 1st June. Looking ahead, the next half term promises to be an incredibly vibrant time - CNS Fest, more Sports Days, Trips & Experiences, transition days, theatre productions, and concluding this year's GCSE examinations. And... we are very excited to start announcing some really wonderful new developments within our school - Watch This Space!! Don't forget to check out the latest Castle Connect www.castlenewnham.school/newsletter

How to Find Us

South Site - Reception to Year 4

Goldington Road

Bedford

MK40 3EP

North Site - Year 5 to Year 11

Polhill Avenue

Bedford

MK41 9DT

01234 303403cnprimary@bestacademies.org.ukcnsecondary@bestacademies.org.uk