Bedford
Bedford Girls' School
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
No Progress 8 data is available for this school in the years we hold.
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Admissions and catchment
Independent schools run their own admissions outside the council process, so there is no catchment area or last offer distance to compare against. Registration and assessment dates are on the school’s website.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
University destinations
The Department for Education does not publish Oxbridge, Russell Group or top-third university destinations for independent schools.
Entry, tests and fees
Fees
Junior School | £14,970 annual (£4,990 termly) including VAT
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Sixth Form | £20,656 annual (£6,885 termly) including VAT
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Senior School | £20,656 annual (£6,885 termly) including VAT
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Junior School | £14,970 annual (£4,990 termly) including VAT
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Sixth Form | £20,656 annual (£6,885 termly) including VAT
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Senior School | £20,656 annual (£6,885 termly) including VAT
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Bursaries and scholarships
To enable us to help as many applicants as possible, we do not award scholarships, but rather focus our available funds on providing means-tested bursaries to t…
Source · checked 28 September 2026
To enable us to help as many applicants as possible, we do not award scholarships, but rather focus our available funds on providing means-tested bursaries to t…
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Open events
Our next Whole School Open Morning will take place on Saturday 10th October 2026, 10.00am to 1.00pm. Please reserve your place here .
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Our Open Morning takes place on Tuesday 10th November 2026 . Registration begins at 9.40am , with talks starting at 10.00am from Mrs Gemma Gibson, Headmistress,…
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Admissions
Entry for Year 7 Interviews, Activities and Assessments: Tuesday 5th, Wednesday 6th and Thursday 7th January 2027
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Copied from the school's and test organisers' own pages; check them before registering or applying.
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 115 | 14.2 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7 |
| 2023/2024 | 118 | 14.8 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6 |
| 2022/2023 | 113 | 14.5 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5 |
| 2021/2022 | 120 | 16.6 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Bedford for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 109727 |
| Local authority | Bedford |
| Region | East of England |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Other independent school |
| Gender of entry | Girls |
| Age range | 7-18 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Gemma Gibson |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | MK42 0BX |
| Latest pupils | 115 |
| FSM eligible | — |
Contact and identifiers
Cardington Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 0BX
https://www.bedfordgirlsschool.co.uk/1234361900| DfE number | 6012 |
| UKPRN | 10008184 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 4 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 4 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |