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Schools in Central Bedfordshire

Search and compare schools in Central Bedfordshire 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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Schools indexed
134
in Central Bedfordshire
Average Attainment 8
44.1
national 46.4
Average Progress 8
-0.28
national 0.00
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
58%
national 45%
Good or Outstanding
60%
of 86 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 Central Bedfordshire

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

Spread of Attainment 8

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

Central Bedfordshire schools

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1OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus
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59.1—88%
2Cedars Upper School
Academy converter · Good
48.5-0.1171%
3Vandyke Upper School
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48.2+0.0167%
4Harlington Upper School
Academy converter · Good
47.8-0.3464%
5Samuel Whitbread Academy
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46.7-0.1366%
6Redborne Upper School and Community College
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46.6+0.0865%
7Priory Academy
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46.2-0.2164%
8Houstone School
Free schools · Not judged
46.1-0.7454%
9Etonbury Academy
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45.5+0.1057%
10Manshead Church of England Academy
Academy sponsor led · Good
43.0-0.5354%
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High-attainment secondary schools in Central Bedfordshire

Cedars Upper School
SecondaryAttainment 8 48.5Progress 8 -0.11
Vandyke Upper School
SecondaryAttainment 8 48.2Progress 8 +0.01
Harlington Upper School
SecondaryAttainment 8 47.8Progress 8 -0.34
Samuel Whitbread Academy
SecondaryAttainment 8 46.7Progress 8 -0.13
Redborne Upper School and Community College
SecondaryAttainment 8 46.6Progress 8 +0.08

Catchment distances and university destinations in Central Bedfordshire

We hold the last distance offered for 46 Central Bedfordshire schools, 2026, from the council’s allocation figures. See Central Bedfordshire school catchment distances

Most leavers to Oxford or Cambridge

  1. Redborne Upper School and Community College1.5% (2015/16–2019/20)
  2. Queensbury Academy1.0% (2015/16–2019/20)
  3. Harlington Upper School0.7% (2015/16–2019/20)
  4. All Saints Academy Dunstable0.7% (2015/16–2019/20)
  5. Samuel Whitbread Academy0.5% (2015/16–2019/20)

Most leavers to Russell Group universities

  1. Redborne Upper School and Community College19.9% (2015/16–2019/20)
  2. Harlington Upper School16.4% (2015/16–2019/20)
  3. Cedars Upper School14.9% (2015/16–2019/20)
  4. Vandyke Upper School13.7% (2015/16–2019/20)
  5. Stratton School12.6% (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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