Exhibitors

Arts1 is a theatre school & agency based in Milton Keynes, UK focusing on training young talent with access to expert teaching. Our programmes provide a specialist route into a performance career, all courses give you a wide, employable skills base but have a specialist focus on your main subjects.

Our school is a successful, vibrant and wonderfully diverse community comprehensive that is committed to high standards in all areas, first class teaching and ensuring that students are cared for in their time with us and leave us with many happy memories. It is our job to work with our parents and young people to ensure that they get to where they want to be in life and realise their potential. Our overarching mission is ‘Opening Minds, Transforming Lives’ and our Core Principles are Friendship and Compassion, Inspiration, Determination, Enjoyment and Success. As a school we aim to nurture the strengths and potential in all students of all abilities in all disciplines through a challenging, supportive and inspiring environment. Opportunities for enrichment within and beyond the curriculum are plentiful and we are committed to providing a wide range of opportunities for all our students. In short, Biddenham is a school that values individuals, transforms lives and where ‘success for all’ is not just a mantra, but infuses all we do; you will get a strong sense of that from this website.

Bedfordshire Employment and Skills Academy (BESA) and our partner training providers can support you to access education and training to build skills that will improve employability, support career opportunities, and enhance wellbeing. BESA delivers a range of short courses, qualifications, apprenticeships and employability support for residents, as well as support for local businesses.

Our vision for Mark Rutherford School Sixth Form is to deliver an outstanding level of education whilst maintaining the students’ best interests at our core. We believe the Sixth Form experience should be enjoyable and stimulating, providing opportunities for students to gain the qualifications, skills and attitudes which will enable them to shape their futures positively and equip them to be valued and valuable members of a global community.

Sharnbrook Academy is a very successful 11-18 comprehensive school located in North Bedfordshire, with a longstanding reputation for high student achievement. We pride ourselves on our rigorous academic standards, good behaviour and excellent teaching and learning. As one of the newest members of the Meridian Trust, Sharnbrook is part of a successful family of regional schools with shared values, a track record of achievement, and a wide network of support and expertise. We believe that all students can achieve and we encourage them to become lifelong learners, challenging and supporting them to realise their potential. As a result, our students regularly attain excellent examination results at the end of Key Stage Four. Our students’ GCSE results in 2024 were well above the national average at all grade boundaries and our best results since becoming a secondary school, which is testament both to the hard work and attitude of our students, and the tireless efforts of our expert teaching staff. At Sharnbrook, we believe there is much more to school life than just examination grades. As a large school, we are privileged to have great facilities. Sharnbrook offers a large and impressively equipped campus that enables our students to enjoy opportunities and experiences that are not available elsewhere.

We offer supportive tutors, a varied enrichment programme, and academic progression. The Sixth Form students take an active role within the life of the school with their involvement in the Performing Arts, Sport Clubs, and Community Service. We have a tireless dedication to improving the standards of academic achievement for our students and a passionate commitment to their success through a culture of high expectations and aspiration.

Our offer encompasses further, technical and higher education, as well as apprenticeships and workforce training. Whilst each college has its own unique environment they are all united by a common purpose: To help individuals, communities and society flourish through education by raising aspirations and reducing inequality to create a sustainable future. Our locations in Bedford and Kempston include: our campus on Cauldwell Street, situated in the heart of town offering a variety of subject areas; our hair & beauty salon on Bedford High Street; and our Advanced Automotive Technology Centre on Brunel Road and gas & plumbing centre in Kempston. All have fantastic facilities designed to provide you with everything you need to succeed. If you study at one of our Bedford sites, you will also be close to train and bus links plus all the vibrant shops, cafes and restaurants.