Hastingsbury is a Foundation School for students aged 13 - 19 and is a founder member of the Kempston Education Trust. It is non-denominational and fully comprehensive in its intake.

Hastingsbury aims to maximise the achievement of all students by emphasising the importance of high standards and high expectations. We are committed to treating all our students as individuals, closely monitor their progress and regularly praise their successes as we believe that students gain more in an atmosphere that is supportive and caring, yet is clear in its expectations and standards.

As you are no doubt aware, the Borough Council agreed last November to the publication of statutory notices to change all its lower schools to primary schools to cover the full 4-11 age range, to change upper schools to secondary schools covering the full 11-18 age range and to close middle schools.  Those notices were published on the 14 January 2010. You can download the document by clicking here.

Outlined below is the summary notice for Hastingsbury Business and Enterprise College

You will note that if you have any comments on or objections to the proposal you should submit them to Michael Gough at the Borough Council by 25 February 2010.  If you have any questions about what is proposed for Hastingsbury, please speak to the Head teacher in the first instance.  More detail behind the summary notice is  published on the Borough Council’s website at www.bedford.gov.uk .

Year 9 – GCSE - groups 9N1 (Mr. Clark) and 9S2 (Mr. Hill) have a module examination C1C2C3 (Air Quality, Material Choices, Food Matters) – 40 minutes paper. There will be a “Just In Time” revision session for these students in S8 in the Science Block commencing promptly at 8.20am.

Monday 25th January 2010 - pm
Year 13 – A2 Biology – students have a module examination F214 (Communication, Homeostasis & Energy) – one hour paper.

Additional Science students – all Year 10 and some Year 11 (re-sits) have a module examination B4C4P4 (Homeostasis, Chemical Patterns, Explaining Motion) – 40 minutes paper. There will be a “Just In Time” revision session for these students in the Main Hall during period 4.

Wednesday 27th January 2010 - am
Year 13 – A2 Chemistry – students have a module examination F334 (Chemistry of Materials) – one hour 30 minutes paper.

Wednesday 27th January 2010 - pm
Year 11 – Additional Science students – some have a re-sit of module examination B5C5P5 (Growth and Development, Chemicals of the Natural Environment, Electric Circuits) – 40 minutes paper. There will be a “Just In Time” revision session for these students in S8 in the Science Block during period 4.

Thursday 28th January 2010 – pm
Year 13 – A2 Physics – students have a module examination 6PH04 (Physics on the Move) – one hour 35 minutes paper.

 Advancement Day 2 for Years 9, 10 and 11 only, is to be held on Monday March 1 2010.  You may request your appointment time by downloading the appointment sheet from this web page and then emailing it to us at the following address:

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To download the booking sheet click here.

 Alternatively, you child can return the sheet to college reception for the attention of Miss Waller.