Mark Rutherford Upper School & Community College

These can be worn after the Easter holiday. They are available from the School Shop in house colours. Buy one get one half price. £10 each

Team Rutherford Racing
Grand Prix May 2010

Click here to view a presentation with full details. Students and sponsors needed. For further information please contact Mrs Wells

Year 8 into Year 9

There will be several letters sent to you over the coming months. To keep up to date with the transition process please check here regularly. You can also read some FAQ's by using the link above

OFSTED Report

Please read the report we received from OFSTED following our inspection in February by clicking the link above

Please take time to click on the link above to read the full OFSTED report. The report makes for positive reading with the school being graded in 30 different areas of which 23 were good, 6 were satisfactory and 1 area outstanding.

"Academic mentoring is excellent. I was shown which levels my son was working at
in October and December. There is no hiding place for students in any subject due to
this thorough tracking system."

‘Our daughter has been given excellent
opportunities and experiences to pursue her particular interests in dance and sport in
extra-curricular activity sessions.’

‘I can’t praise this
school enough; their standards are very high and my child is doing extremely well
and is loving every minute of it.’

The 27th January saw Mark Rutherford’s first Options-Choices-Careers 4 U event. Year 9 and Year 11 students, parents, subject teachers, external agencies and professional representatives were all brought under one roof for an evening of information, advice and guidance.

Students enjoyed discussing their options for GCSE’s, A level programmes and BTEC courses with school staff and then being able to find out where this might lead in the future. On hand to lend their support were The Army, Accountants, Architects, University of Bedfordshire, Aerospace Engineers, Royal Veterinary College, Royal Air Force, Connexions, Bedford College, Holdsworth Foods, the NHS and Apprenticeships, amongst many others, who transformed our sports hall into a vibrant and colourful display.

"Well done and congratulations to Mr S Peacey(Headteacher) and the staff.....the session was well organised and was helpful for parents as well as students."

"Thank you to all the staff for their input and patience in this very hard time!"