The school was originally named Hastingsbury Upper School and Community College, and later became a
Business and Enterprise College. 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. The school was later renamed Kempston Challenger Academy. The school extended its lower age range in 2017 and is now a secondary school. In May 2022 the school was transferred to the Chiltern Learning Trust. The school is now known as Kempston Academy. ==Academics==