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Schools in Bedford

Search and compare schools in Bedford with map view, rankings, Ofsted context, performance data and admissions research links. Use this page as a local hub before opening individual school profiles or building a side-by-side comparison.

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Starting school in September 2027

  • Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
  • Primary (Reception): apply by 15 January 2027; offers on 16 April 2027.

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Schools indexed
85
in Bedford
Average Attainment 8
45.0
national 46.4
Average Progress 8
+0.28
national 0.00
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
43%
national 45%
Good or Outstanding
69%
of 51 inspected

Averages cover state mainstream schools, the basis of the national figures. Special and independent schools are in the table below but not in the averages.

Ofsted across Bedford

Most recent inspection outcome for every school with a published judgement. Click a bar to filter the table.

Spread of Attainment 8

Number of Bedford secondaries in each band. Click a bar to filter the table.

Bedford schools

Ranked by Attainment 8 — switch the measure to reorder

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Select#SchoolAttainment 8Progress 85+ Eng & maths
1Goldington Academy
Academy converter · Good
52.0+0.8560%
2Bedford Free School
Free schools · Outstanding
51.0+1.1158%
3Lincroft Academy
Academy converter · Not judged
50.4+0.4056%
4Bedford Greenacre Independent School
Other independent school
47.7—48%
5Sharnbrook Academy
Academy converter · Not judged
47.7+0.1746%
6Daubeney Academy
Academy converter · Not judged
46.1+0.0252%
7Castle Newnham School
Academy converter
44.8—41%
8Wootton Upper School
Academy converter · Not judged
44.8-0.1742%
9Bedford Academy
Academy sponsor led · Good
44.4+0.4336%
10Wixams Academy
Free schools · Requires improvement
43.9+0.2344%
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High-attainment secondary schools in Bedford

Goldington Academy
SecondaryAttainment 8 52.0Progress 8 +0.85
Bedford Free School
SecondaryAttainment 8 51.0Progress 8 +1.11
Lincroft Academy
SecondaryAttainment 8 50.4Progress 8 +0.40
Sharnbrook Academy
SecondaryAttainment 8 47.7Progress 8 +0.17
Daubeney Academy
SecondaryAttainment 8 46.1Progress 8 +0.02

Catchment distances and university destinations in Bedford

Most leavers to Oxford or Cambridge

  1. Sharnbrook Academy0.7% (2015/16–2019/20)
  2. St Thomas More Catholic School0.5% (2015/16–2019/20)
  3. Bedford Academy0.5% (2015/16–2019/20)
  4. Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College0.5% (2015/16–2019/20)
  5. Biddenham International School and Sports College0.5% (2015/16–2019/20)

Most leavers to Russell Group universities

  1. Sharnbrook Academy19.6% (2015/16–2019/20)
  2. Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College15.7% (2015/16–2019/20)
  3. St Thomas More Catholic School15.2% (2015/16–2019/20)
  4. Mark Rutherford School15.0% (2015/16–2019/20)
  5. Biddenham International School and Sports College10.7% (2015/16–2019/20)

Share of sixth-form leavers, pooled over the years shown (Department for Education destination data). England Oxbridge rankings

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