It was previously an upper school, teaching children from the age of 13 to 18.

It was also a foundation school administered by Bedford Borough Council.

Hastingsbury converted to academy status November 2015 and is now sponsored by the Challenger multi-academy trust.

Kempston Academy offers GCSEs and BTECs as programmes of study.

[4] Pupils in the sixth form can choose to study from a range of A Levels and BTECs.