Bedford schools and admissions data

Bedford Borough Council has 69 primary schools and 28 secondary schools. 12% of Bedford's schools are private schools. 19 state schools in Bedford follow the local authority's admissions criteria, while 55 set their own.

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Ofsted ratings
in Bedford

  1. Outstanding 8
  2. Good 43
  3. Requires Improvement 15
  4. Inadequate 2

Most popular state schools
in Bedford in 2019

  1. Primary
  2. Secondary
  1. 1

    Kempston Challenger Academy

    Academy sponsor led • Kempston, Bedford

    Ofsted: None

  2. 2

    Wixams Tree Primary School

    Free schools • Wixams, Bedford

    Ofsted: None

  3. 3

    Great Ouse Primary Academy

    Free schools • Bedford

    Ofsted: None

  4. 4

    Renhold VC Primary School

    Voluntary controlled school • Bedford

    Ofsted: Good

  5. 5

    Greys Education Centre

    Academy alternative provision converter • Kempston, Bedford

    Ofsted: Requires Improvement

  6. 6

    The Hills Academy

    Academy converter • Bedford

    Ofsted: Good

  7. 7

    St John Rigby Catholic Primary School

    Academy converter • Bedford

    Ofsted: Requires Improvement

  8. 8

    St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School

    Academy converter • Bedford

    Ofsted: Requires Improvement

  9. 9

    Ravensden CofE Primary Academy

    Academy sponsor led • Ravensden, Bedford

    Ofsted: Inadequate

  10. 10

    Harrold Primary Academy

    Academy converter • Harrold, Bedford

    Ofsted: Requires Improvement

  11. 11

    Broadmead Lower School

    Community school • Stewartby, Bedford

    Ofsted: Requires Improvement

  12. 12

    Queen's Park Academy

    Academy converter • Bedford

    Ofsted: Requires Improvement

  13. 13

    Kymbrook Primary School

    Foundation school • Keysoe, Bedford

    Ofsted: Good

  14. 14

    Great Barford Church of England Primary Academy

    Academy converter • Bedford

    Ofsted: Requires Improvement

  15. 15

    Scott Primary School

    Community school • Brickhill, Bedford

    Ofsted: Good

  16. 16

    Wilden CofE VA Primary School

    Voluntary aided school • Wilden, Bedford

    Ofsted: Requires Improvement

  17. 17

    Westfield Primary School

    Community school • Bedford

    Ofsted: Requires Improvement

  18. 18

    Bedford Road Primary School

    Community school • Kempston, Bedford

    Ofsted: Requires Improvement

  19. 19

    King's Oak Primary School

    Community school • Bedford

    Ofsted: Requires Improvement

  20. 20

    Marston Vale Middle School

    Academy converter • Stewartby, Bedford

    Ofsted: Requires Improvement

  1. 1

    Hinwick Hall College

    Miscellaneous • Wellingborough

    Ofsted: None

  2. 2

    Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College

    Free schools 16 to 19 • Stewartby, Bedford

    Ofsted: None

  3. 3

    Wixams Academy

    Free schools • Bedford

    Ofsted: None

  4. 4

    Bedford Free School

    Free schools • Bedford

    Ofsted: Outstanding

  5. 5

    Biddenham International School and Sports College

    Foundation school • Bedford

    Ofsted: Good

  6. 6

    Castle Newnham School

    Foundation school • Bedford

    Ofsted: Good

  7. 7

    Wootton Upper School

    Academy converter • Wootton, Bedford

    Ofsted: Good

  8. 8

    Lincroft Academy

    Academy converter • Oakley, Bedford

    Ofsted: Good

  9. 9

    Daubeney Academy

    Academy converter • Kempston, Bedford

    Ofsted: Good

  10. 10

    Bedford Academy

    Academy sponsor led • Bedford

    Ofsted: Good

Popularity is based on the number of first preference applications a school received compared to the number of places available, where we have this data. Where places available data isn't held, first preferences are compared to the number of offers made.

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