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Secondary academy in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
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133:Department for Education
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535:Bedfordshire on Sunday"
311:Bedford Borough Council
1072:The Bedford Sixth Form
927:Stockwood Park Academy
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892:Queen Elizabeth School
887:Putteridge High School
882:Mark Rutherford School
504:Bedfordshire on Sunday
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350:Bedford Academy Today
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