Parents, carers and families are by far the most important influences on children’s lives.  We believe that where parents take on a supportive role in their child’s learning both at home and in partnership with the school their children do better and achieve more. These benefits can be long-lasting and extend to better health, relationships and improved employment.

Bedford Academy is an open and honest school who puts the community at it's heart. We are developing an active partnership with our parents, including offering open days where any members of our community are welcome to look around the school. We hold Parent Voice meetings where a senior leader discusses current issues within the school and we listen to parent/carer input to help drive our school forward.

Parent Voice  

To emphasise and formalise the effectiveness of this partnership we have created the BA Partnership Agreement. This outlines what all staff, students and parents / carers will do to ensure our students have every chance of success at Bedford Academy. This document will be signed by home, school and students and will be issued to all new students when they start at Bedford Academy. 

Click here to see the full BA Partnership Agreement. 

Parent Governor

Our Parent Governors sit on the Local Advisory Body and are the representative parents who hold a unique position of having a parental viewpoint of the Academy.  They are available to discuss issues raised by parents and are actively involved in the life of Bedford Academy.