Ms Lauren Harris Email: [email protected] Our ref: 2650765 Date: 2 July 2019

Dear Ms Harris

Freedom of Information Act 2000

I can confirm that the information requested is held by Central Council. I have detailed below the information that is being released to you.

Information requested is as set out below. Please note that this information can change; it is provided as is current today, 2nd July 2019.

I would like to make a request under the freedom of information act to obtain information regarding School Cluster Groups and/or Federations of schools within the local authority. I would appreciate the following information please: Q1. Names of Cluster Groups and Federations Q2. Which Schools are in each Cluster/Federation Q3. The name of the lead School with in each Cluster or Federation if possible.

A1-3. Names of Cluster Groups and Federations

Biggleswade cluster – Lead: Cathy Smart Schools in this cluster: Biggleswade , Caldecote CE Academy, Dunton VC Lower, Edward Peake Middle, Lawnside Lower, Northill VA Lower, Potton Lower, Potton Middle, St. Andrew’s Lower (East and West), Stratton Upper, Sutton Lower, Wrestlingworth Lower

Biggleswade Academy member of Life Academies Trust Caldecote CE Academy – Diocese of St Albans MAT Dunton VC Lower -Federation of Dunton and Wrestlingworth LS Lawnside Lower - BEST Potton Lower – The Pinnacle Trust, Potton Federation Potton Middle – The Potton Federation Stratton Upper – Stratton Education Trust Wrestlingworth Lower - Federation of Dunton and Wrestlingworth LS

Ampthill and Flitwick cluster – Lead: Joanna New Central Bedfordshire Council Please reply to: Access to Information Community Services Telephone: 0300 300 8301 Central Bedfordshire Council Email: [email protected] Priory House, Monks Walk, Chicksands, Shefford Bedfordshire SG17 5TQ

Schools in this cluster: Alameda Middle, Flitwick Lower, Kingsmoor Lower, Maulden Lower, Redborne Upper, Russell Lower, Templefield Lower, The Firs Lower, Woodland Middle

None of the schools in this cluster are in any federations or Trusts.

Cranfield cluster – Lead: Brian Storey Schools in this cluster: Church End Lower, Cranfield Academy, Holywell School, Houghton Conquest Lower, Shelton Lower, Thomas Johnson Lower.

Shelton Lower – The Vale of Marston

Dunstable and cluster –Lead: Sarah Mortimer Schools in this cluster: All Saints Academy, Ardley Hill Academy, Ashton St. Peter’s Primary, Beecroft Academy, Village School, Icknield Lower, Eaton Bray Academy, Hadrian Academy, Hawthorn Park Primary, , Houghton Regis Primary, Kensworth CofE Primary, Lancot School, Lark Rise Academy, CE Academy, Priory Academy, Queensbury Academy, Slip End Village School St. Augustine’s Academy, St. Christopher’s Academy, St. Mary’s Catholic Primary, St. Vincent’s Catholic Primary, Studham Lower, The Vale Academy, Thomas Whitehead CE Academy, Thornhill Primary, Tithe Farm Primary, Totternhoe CE Academy, Watling Lower, Westfield Nursery, Willow Nursery

All Saints Academy – Diocese of St. Albans, Uni of Beds Caddington Village School – Caddington Slip End Alliance Houghton Regis Academy – Greenwood Academies Trust Kensworth CofE Primary – Diocese of St. Albans MAT Lancot School – Challenger. M.A Trust Lark Rise Academy – The Chiltern Learning Trust Manshead CE Academy – Diocese of St. Albans MAT Queensbury Academy – C.F.B.T Slip End Village School – Caddington and Slip End Alliance St. Christopher’s Academy -B.E.S.T St. Mary’s Catholic Primary – St. Albans Catholic Academy Trust St. Vincent’s Catholic Primary- St. Albans Catholic Academy Trust The Vale Academy – The Shared Learning Trust Thomas Whitehead CE Academy – Diocese of St. Albans MAT Totternhoe CE Academy – Diocese of St. Albans MAT

Shefford and Stotfold cluster – Lead: Sarah Woodham Schools in this cluster: Campton Lower, Clifton All Saints Academy, Derwent Lower, , Fairfield Park Lower, Gothic Mede Academy, Gravenhurst Academy, Haynes Lower, Henlow Academy, Langford Village Academy, Meppershall Academy, Raynsford Academy, Robert Bloomfield Academy, Roecroft Lower, , Shefford Lower, Shillington Lower, Southill Lower, Stondon Lower, St. Mary’s Academy (Stotfold), St. Mary’s VA Lower (Clophill)

Derwent Lower – The Derwent and Southill Federation Etonbury Academy - BEST Gothic Mede Academy - BEST Gravenhurst Academy - BEST Langford Village Academy - BEST Robert Bloomfield Academy - BEST Samuel Whitbread Academy - BEST Southill Lower – The Derwent and Southill Federation Sandy cluster – Lead: Karen Hayward Schools in this cluster: Everton Heath Primary, John Donne CofE Primary, Laburnum Primary, Maple Tree Primary, Moggerhanger Primary, Robert Peel Primary, Sandy Secondary, Sandye Place Academy, St. Swithuns CofE Primary

Everton Heath Primary – The CAM Academy Trust Laburnum Primary – The Pinnacle Trust Maple Tree Primary – The Pinnacle Trust Moggerhanger Primary – Greensand Federation and Pinnacle Trust Robert Peel Primary – The Pinnacle Trust Sandy Secondary – Greensand Federation and Pinnacle Trust

Harlington cluster – Lead: Steve Kelly Schools in this cluster: Arnold Academy, Chalton Lower, Eversholt Lower, Greenfield School, Harlington Lower, Harlington Upper, Parkfields Middle, Pulloxhill School, Ramsey Manor Lower, Silsoe VC Lower, Sundon Lower, Toddington St. George School, Westoning Lower

Arnold Academy – Harlington Area School Trust Eversholt Lower – Harlington Area School Trust Greenfield School – Greenfield and Pulloxhill Academy Harlington Lower – Harlington and Sundon Academy Trust Harlington Upper – Harlington Area School Trust Parkfields Middle – Harlington Area School Trust Pulloxhill School – Greenfield and Pulloxhill Academy Silsoe VC Lower – Harlington Area School Trust Sundon Lower – Harlington and Sundon Academy Trust Toddington St. George School – Harlington Area School Trust Westoning Lower – Harlington Area School Trust

Leighton and Linslade – Lead: Rebecca Clarke Beaudesert Lower, Brooklands School, Cedars Upper, Clipstone Brook Lower, Dovery Down Lower, Gilbert Inglefield Academy, Greenleas School (Derwent Road and Kestrel Way), Heathwood Lower, Hockliffe Lower, Leedon Lower, Leighton Middle, Linslade Lower, Linslade School, Pulford Lower, Southcott Lower, The Rushmere Park Academy, St. Leonard’s Lower, Stanbridge Lower, The Mary Bassett Lower, Totternhoe CE Academy, Vandyke Upper, Aspley Guise Lower, Fulbrook Middle, Husborne Crawley Lower, Ridgmont Lower, Swallowfield Lower, Woburn Lower

Cedars Upper – The Chiltern Learning Trust Linslade School – The Chiltern Learning Trust The Rushmere Park Academy – The Shared Learning Trust

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I will now close your request as of this date.

Yours sincerely

Joanne Mulliner Freedom of Information Officer