John Bunyan Upper School

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name = John Bunyan Upper School


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city = Bedford
county = Bedfordshire
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postcode = MK42 9TR
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John Bunyan Upper School is an upper school located in the Kingsbrook area of Bedford, Bedfordshire, England. The school is named after John Bunyan, a famous Bedfordian who wrote "The Pilgrim's Progress.

The school's catchment area covers Kingsbrook, Cauldwell and Newnham, Bedford as well as the village of Elstow. Middle schools which fall in to John Bunyan School's catchment area include Abbey Middle School and Harrowden Middle School.

The school is situated next to the Bunyan Centre which is a sports centre for the local community. Both the school and the sports centre share certain sports facilities. The Bunyan Centre has been selected as an official training site for the London 2012 Olympics. The venue is expected to attract fencers, wrestlers and judo players training for the event. [ [http://www.bedfordtoday.co.uk/bed-news/Bedfordshire-to-host-Olympic-training.3838179.jp Bedfordshire to host Olympic training camps - Bedford Today ] ]

Academy

In June 2008 Bedfordshire County Council announced that John Bunyan Upper School will become an Academy sponsored by the Harpur Trust and Bedford College. [ [http://www.bedsonsunday.com/bedsonsunday%2Dnews/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=319261 Harpur Trust set to take over John Bunyan - Bedfordshire on Sunday] ] In July the Department for Children, Schools and Families has confirmed it has awarded feasibility funding to develop plans for the school to transform into an Academy by September 2010. In addition Bedford Borough Council and the University of Bedfordshire will back the plan. [ [http://www.bedsonsunday.com/bedsonsunday%2Dnews/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=328644 New building, new era - Bedfordshire on Sunday] ]

The proposed Academy will specialise in Science and Technology and it is hoped new buildings will be open by September 2012. The aim is to have the new buildings ready for occupation by September 2012. The Academy will actually open, in John Bunyan's existing buildings, as soon as possible after the funding agreement is signed. [ [http://www.bedsonsunday.com/bedsonsunday%2Dnews/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=328644 New building, new era - Bedfordshire on Sunday] ]

At the moment it is not clear what will happen to the Bunyan Centre and how the new Academy will effect the venues plans to host a team training for the London 2012 Olympics.

References

External links

* [http://www.johnbunyan.beds.sch.uk John Bunyan Upper School]
* [http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/oxedu_providers/full/(urn)/109672/ OFSTED Listing]