East of England
Schools in Bedford
82 schools, 35,600 pupils. Average Attainment 8 across the authority's state secondaries is 38.5.
Ofsted across Bedford
Good34
Outstanding2
No overall grade46
36 of these schools carry a historic one-word grade. The remaining 46 either have no published outcome or were inspected under a newer framework with no overall grade; current report cards instead grade separate aspects of the school. What changed.
- Last overall grade still shown
- 36
- Current framework (no overall grade)
- 35
- Average days since inspection
- 811
- Framework mix
- 36 historic, 35 current, 11 none
All schools in Bedford
Sorted by name. A gap of a point or two is noise, not a ranking — read the school pages for the intake-adjusted comparison.
82 schools
| School | Area | Ofsted | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balliol Primary SchoolCommunity school | Bedford | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Bedford AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Bedford | Good 2023 | 42.8 | 0.430.23 to 0.63 | |
| Bedford CollegeFurther education | Bedford | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Bedford Free SchoolFree schools | Bedford | No overall grade | 46.5 | 1.110.82 to 1.39 | |
| Bedford Girls' SchoolOther independent school | Bedford | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Bedford Greenacre Independent SchoolOther independent school | Bedford | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Bedford Modern SchoolOther independent school | Bedford | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Bedford Road Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Bedford | Report card 2025 | — | — | |
| Bedford SchoolOther independent school | Bedford | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Biddenham International School and Sports CollegeFoundation school | Bedford | No overall grade | 42.1 | 0.12-0.09 to 0.33 · not a win | |
| Brickhill Primary SchoolCommunity school | Bedford | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Broadmead Lower SchoolCommunity school | Bedford | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Bromham CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Bedford | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Cambian Walnut Tree Lodge SchoolOther independent special school | Bedford | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Camestone SchoolCommunity school | Bedford | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Carlton CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Bedford | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Castle Newnham SchoolAcademy converter | Bedford | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| Castle Newnham SchoolAcademy converter | Bedford | Good 2024 | 42.7 | — | |
| Cauldwell SchoolAcademy converter | Bedford | Report card 2025 | — | — | |
| Cherry Trees Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school | Bedford | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Christopher Reeves CofE VA Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Podington | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Cotton End Forest SchoolCommunity school | Bedford | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Daubeney AcademyAcademy converter | Bedford | No overall grade | 38.5 | 0.02-0.32 to 0.37 · not a win | |
| Edith Cavell Primary SchoolFoundation school | Bedford | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Eileen Wade Primary SchoolFoundation school | Huntingdon | Report card 2025 | — | — | |
| Elstow SchoolAcademy converter | Bedford | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Goldington AcademyAcademy converter | Bedford | Report card 2026 | 54.3 | 0.850.63 to 1.07 | |
| Goldington Green AcademyAcademy converter | Bedford | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Great Barford Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Bedford | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Great Denham Primary SchoolFoundation school | Bedford | Outstanding 2024 | — | — | |
| Great Ouse Primary AcademyFree schools | Bedford | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| Harrold Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Bedford | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Hazeldene SchoolFoundation school | Bedford | No overall grade | — | — | |
| KWS SchoolOther independent school | Bedford | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Kempston AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Bedford | No overall grade | 40.3 | -0.09-0.33 to 0.16 · not a win | |
| Kempston Rural Primary SchoolCommunity school | Kempston | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem CollegeFree schools 16 to 19 | Bedford | No overall grade | — | — | |
| King's Oak Primary SchoolCommunity school | Bedford | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| Kymbrook Primary SchoolFoundation school | Bedford | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Lakeview SchoolAcademy converter | Bedford | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Lincroft AcademyAcademy converter | Bedford | No overall grade | 45 | 0.400.20 to 0.59 | |
| Livingstone Primary SchoolFoundation school | Bedford | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Mark Rutherford SchoolAcademy converter | Bedford | Report card 2025 | 41.5 | -0.05-0.23 to 0.14 · not a win | |
| Marston Vale Middle SchoolAcademy converter | Bedford | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Milton Ernest CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Bedford | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Oakley Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Bedford | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Peter Pan Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school | Bedford | Outstanding 2023 | — | — | |
| Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory SchoolOther independent school | Bedford | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Pinchmill Primary SchoolFoundation school | Bedford | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Polam SchoolOther independent school | Bedford | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Priory Primary SchoolFoundation school | Bedford | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Putnoe Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Bedford | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Queen's Park AcademyAcademy converter | Bedford | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Ravensden CofE Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Bedford | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Renhold VC Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Bedford | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Ridgeway SchoolCommunity special school | Bedford | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Riseley CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Bedford | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Roxton Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Bedford | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Scott Primary School & NurseryCommunity school | Bedford | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Shackleton Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Bedford | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| Sharnbrook AcademyAcademy converter | Bedford | No overall grade | 51.6 | 0.17-0.01 to 0.34 · not a win | |
| Sharnbrook PrimaryAcademy converter | Bedford | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Sheerhatch Primary SchoolCommunity school | Bedford | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| Shortstown Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Bedford | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| Springfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Bedford | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-SchoolAcademy converter | Bedford | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| St James' CofE AcademyAcademy converter | Bedford | No overall grade | — | — | |
| St John Rigby Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Bedford | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| St Lawrence Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Rushden | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| St Thomas More Catholic SchoolAcademy converter | Bedford | Good 2023 | 47 | 0.310.07 to 0.54 | |
| The Hills AcademyAcademy converter | Bedford | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Thurleigh Primary SchoolFoundation school | Bedford | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Turvey Primary SchoolFoundation school | Bedford | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Ursula Taylor Church of England SchoolAcademy converter | Bedford | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Westfield Primary SchoolCommunity school | Bedford | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Wilden CofE VA Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Bedford | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Willow Grove Primary SchoolFree schools | Wixams | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Wilstead Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Bedford | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Wixams AcademyFree schools | Bedford | Report card 2026 | 47.5 | 0.230.02 to 0.44 | |
| Wixams Tree Primary AcademyFree schools | Bedford | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Wootton AcademyAcademy converter | Bedford | No overall grade | 44.3 | -0.17-0.34 to -0.01 | |
| Wootton Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Bedford | Good 2024 | — | — |