Join us for the Secondary Open Evening on Tuesday 8th October at 6pm - 8pm.
There will be an opportunity to attend a presentation with the Headteacher and tour the school, meet the specialist teaching team and our pupils.
To book a tour during the school day, please visit our Year 7 Admissions page linked below
Welcome to Castle Newnham – a school at the heart of and for the local community. We are very proud to be the Headteachers of this lovely school in the heart of Bedford offering high-quality 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.
This is an exciting new chapter for the school as Castle Newnham joined the Bedfordshire Schools Trust (BEST) in September 2024.
The 2024/25 academic year marks the start of a new chapter for Castle Newnham as we have officially joined the Bedfordshire Schools Trust.
MESSAGE FROM OUR WONDERFUL PTA PTA AGM - Wednesday 18 September, South site, Block 1 Hall, 7.30pm. All parents, carers, and family members are welcome to the meeting to hear about the last year of fundraising and volunteering for the PTA, as well as consider plans for the year ahead. Any questions, or if you want to get involved, please email hello.cnpta@gmail.com
Thank you to all the Year 11 Families who attended the Year 11 Information Evening last night. Please check the Weekly Updates sent on Fridays for key dates on upcoming Meet the Team events in primary and the Year 7 and Year 10 information evenings this half term.
A huge thank you to all the families who donated to our Uniform Store over the summer! Our Uniform Store offers pre-loved school uniforms at affordable prices for all members of our community. We operate on a 'pay what you can' basis, with all funds going back into the store to replenish stock. We have a good selection of most uniform items (primary and secondary) and continue to welcome donations of uniform items in good condition. You can find the Uniform Store for all items located at the secondary main reception during school hours.
We are currently looking for: PRIMARY TEACHING ASSISTANT SECONDARY TEACHING ASSISTANT EXAM INVIGILATORS See details below: https://mynewterm.com/school/Castle-Newnham-School/151042 Bedfordshire Schools Trust Jobs
Auditions for 4SIXTEEN's Year 8 to Year 11 production of Guys and Dolls are this week! See details on the poster below, speak to Miss Kelk in performing arts if you have any further questions. Also coming up this year... Peter Pan - Year 3 and Year 4 production (Audition information sent out on ParentMail) Mary Poppins - Year 5 to Year 7 production - coming later in the school year!
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