Raising Aspirations

This is a unique three-year project involving 12 Bedfordshire Secondary Schools, Wadham College Oxford, Pembroke College Cambridge, Cranfield University and the Universities of Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes.

The Raising Aspirations Project aims to increase the number of high attaining students gaining access to Oxbridge and Russell Group Universities. Furthermore, it aims to raise aspirations for students in our Sixth Forms applying for University and Degree Apprenticeships.

The Connolly Foundation is funding the £258,000 project over the initial three years.

The following schools are taking part in the project:

• Bedford Academy
• Bedford Sixth Form
• Biddenham International School and Sports College
• Cedars Upper School
• Harlington Upper School
• Kimberley College
• Mark Rutherford Academy
• Queensbury Upper School
• Redborne Upper School
• Samuel Whitbread Academy
• Sandy Academy
• Sharnbrook Academy
• Stratton Academy
• Vandyke Upper School