Schools in Bedford
85 open schools including 59 primary and 26 secondary providers. Browse top performers, Ofsted outcomes and links to explore every school on the map.
59
Primary
26
Secondary
16
Post-16
Ofsted outcomes in Bedford
Top primary schools in Bedford
DfE data for 202425 academic year
- 1
Harrold Primary Academy
Bedford | Good
81%
KS2 RWM expected
- 2
Cotton End Forest School
Bedford | Good
77%
KS2 RWM expected
- 3
Hazeldene School
Bedford | Good
75%
KS2 RWM expected
- 4
Kymbrook Primary School
Bedford | Good
75%
KS2 RWM expected
- 5
Bromham CofE Primary School
Bedford | Good
74%
KS2 RWM expected
- 6
Elstow School
Bedford | Good
74%
KS2 RWM expected
- 7
Cauldwell School
Bedford | Good
74%
KS2 RWM expected
- 8
Great Denham Primary School
Bedford | Outstanding
72%
KS2 RWM expected
Top secondary schools in Bedford
DfE data for 202425 academic year
- 1
Goldington Academy
Bedford | Good
54.2
Attainment 8
- 2
Sharnbrook Academy
Bedford | Requires improvement
51.5
Attainment 8
- 3
Wixams Academy
Bedford | Requires improvement
47.1
Attainment 8
- 4
St Thomas More Catholic School
Bedford | Good
47.0
Attainment 8
- 5
Bedford Free School
Bedford | Outstanding
46.1
Attainment 8
- 6
Lincroft Academy
Bedford | Good
44.9
Attainment 8
- 7
Bedford Greenacre Independent School
Bedford
44.4
Attainment 8
- 8
Wootton Upper School
Bedford | Good
44.3
Attainment 8
Selective schools may also appear in our grammar schools section.
Top post-16 providers in Bedford
DfE data for 2024/25 academic year
- 1
Bedford School
Bedford
44.8
A-Level APS
- 2
Bedford Modern School
Bedford
42.5
A-Level APS
- 3
Bedford Girls' School
Bedford
39.2
A-Level APS
- 4
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College
Bedford
34.7
A-Level APS
- 5
Bedford Academy
Bedford | Good
33.4
A-Level APS
- 6
Sharnbrook Academy
Bedford | Requires improvement
33.3
A-Level APS
- 7
Bedford Greenacre Independent School
Bedford
32.5
A-Level APS
- 8
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Bedford | Good
28.6
A-Level APS