About the Trust

Since forming in 2016, we have grown significantly into one of the largest trusts in the county. We now educate 8,000 children across the area, from nursery age to advanced level study, and have over 1,000 members of staff.

It is our aim to grow the BEST in everyone, and everything we do is driven by our values. We will:

• Always put children first
• Collaborate to support and compete to challenge
• Provide community-based provision
• Have the courage to be compassionate

Our aims can only be achieved if we recruit, retain and develop the highest quality workforce – and we want those we employ to be valued in the workplace.

As a single employer, we are able to offer all our staff a fantastic range of benefits, including an excellent working environment, opportunities for career development and training, and discounts and deals that will help save you money.

Full details can be found in our BEST People staff benefits brochure, available for download from our MyNewTerm careers page, or on our website at www.bestacademies.org.uk/jobs 

The formative years of BEST have been a real success story – and we are looking forward to an exciting future, too.  

The 11 schools that make up the BEST family are:

● Campton Academy, Campton

● Castle Newnham, Bedford

● Etonbury Academy, Arlesey

● Gothic Mede Academy, Arlesey

● Gravenhurst Academy, Upper Gravenhurst

● Langford Village Academy, Langford

● Lawnside Academy, Biggleswade

● Pix Brook Academy, Stotfold

● Robert Bloomfield Academy, Shefford

● Samuel Whitbread Academy, Clifton

● St Christophers Academy, Dunstable

We also have five nurseries:

● BEST Nursery (Arlesey)

● BEST Nursery (Langford)

● BEST Nursery (Shefford)

● School-based nursery provision at Gothic Mede Academy

● School-based nursery provision at St Christophers Academy