Bedford
Bedford Girls' School
GCSE results 2026: every Bedford school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
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No Progress 8 data is available for this school in the years we hold.
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Admissions and catchment
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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 27 October 2026
Sixth Form | £20,656 annual (£6,885 termly) including VAT
Source · checked 27 October 2026
Senior School | £20,656 annual (£6,885 termly) including VAT
Source · checked 27 October 2026
Junior School | £14,970 annual (£4,990 termly) including VAT
Source · checked 27 October 2026
Sixth Form | £20,656 annual (£6,885 termly) including VAT
Source · checked 27 October 2026
Senior School | £20,656 annual (£6,885 termly) including VAT
Source · checked 27 October 2026
Bursaries and scholarships
Students in receipt of a Bursary Award are provided with financial support with some trips.
Source · checked 27 October 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 27 October 2026
Admissions
Students will be assessed on their academic performance, demonstrated in the entrance assessments and their school reference, before a decision on the level of…
Source · checked 27 October 2026
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Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 113 | 13.6 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | — |
| 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% | 0.8 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
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 |
| Pupils | 906 |
| 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 | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |