Welcome to Castle Newnham – a school at the heart of and for the local community

We are proud to offer our pupils a first-class education in a school that has a blend of traditional values and an ambitious, progressive and innovative approach to learning and teaching. 

We share the CORE values of Community, Opportunity, Respect and Excellence, guiding us in nurturing the "whole child" – academically, socially and emotionally. We believe strong partnerships between school and home are crucial.

We provide a supportive and challenging learning environment and foster a culture that encourages young people to become thoughtful, capable, and responsible citizens. We have high expectations of all and we regard our pupils as individuals, with differing strengths and interests; we are committed to identifying and nurturing the abilities, efforts and talents of every learner and to ensure that everyone has the chance to shine.

Of equal importance are the very many opportunities our pupils have around the curriculum. We have a thriving programme of activities in sports, the creative arts and STEM as well as our highly reputed school shows and performing arts offer. 

Bedford Music Hub is part of our school community, as is Bedford Town Band, and our pupils enjoy multiple opportunities to experience playing a musical instrument and singing or performing. Trips and visits near and far (including residential visits in both primary and secondary and to other countries in our secondary phase) are a big part of our offer and there is something for everyone, from the local theatre and museum visits to a bi-annual ski trip. 

Those who visit our school invariably comment on the warmth of the atmosphere, the 'family feel' and strong relationships and we are very proud of this indeed. For our pupils to do their best they need to feel as happy and valued as possible and we believe strongly in caring for the individual alongside high expectations.   

We very much hope that our website gives you a flavour of our wonderful school but we also welcome visitors in person, from those thinking of coming to work with us to those considering Castle Newnham for their children. A warm welcome to Castle Newnham from us all! 

However, in order to get a full flavour of the school do come and visit us and see what is happening every day at Castle Newnham.

We would be delighted and very proud to show you around our lovely school.

Mrs Kat Edwards                 Mrs Sara Levesley
Headteacher – Primary     Headteacher – Secondary