Best Secondary Schools in Bedford
13 secondary schools found
Key Facts
- Bedford has 13 secondary schools, accounting for 7.7% of the total 168 in the area, with a total of 12,859 pupils.
- Ofsted inspections in Bedford show 63.6% of schools are Good or Outstanding, with 1 Outstanding and 6 Good out of 11 inspected.
- In Bedford, 24.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 25.1% have English as an additional language, with 9.9% having special educational needs.
- Bedford secondary schools have a Progress 8 score of 0.25, with 44.8% of pupils achieving grade 5+ in English & maths, and a persistent absence rate of 24.9%.
BF
Bedford Free School
Ofsted
Outstanding
Bedford, MK42 9AD
Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8+1.11
Attainment 852.7
Eng+Maths75%
Pupils525
Goldington Academy
Ofsted
Good
Bedford, MK41 9BX
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8+0.85
Attainment 854.1
Eng+Maths81%
Pupils942
ST
St Thomas More Catholic School
Ofsted
Good
Bedford, MK41 7UL
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+0.31
Attainment 844.6
Eng+Maths67%
Pupils929
Bedford Academy
Ofsted
Good
Bedford, MK42 9TR
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+0.43
Attainment 843.4
Eng+Maths55%
Pupils1,375
Wixams Academy
Ofsted
Req. Impr.
Bedford, MK42 6BA
Secondary · Ages 11–19
Progress 8+0.23
Attainment 846.1
Eng+Maths70%
Pupils933
Lincroft Academy
Ofsted
Req. Impr.
Bedford, MK43 7RE
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8+0.40
Attainment 851.4
Eng+Maths81%
Pupils931
SA
Sharnbrook Academy
Ofsted
Req. Impr.
Bedford, MK44 1JL
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+0.17
Attainment 851.1
Eng+Maths75%
Pupils1,685
Daubeney Academy
Ofsted
Req. Impr.
Bedford, MK42 7PS
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8+0.02
Attainment 835.6
Eng+Maths52%
Pupils561
Mark Rutherford School
Bedford, MK41 8PX
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8-0.05
Attainment 845.4
Eng+Maths62%
Pupils1,180
Kempston Academy
Ofsted
Good
Bedford, MK42 7EB
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8-0.09
Attainment 837.3
Eng+Maths55%
Pupils824
WU
Wootton Upper School
Ofsted
Good
Bedford, MK43 9HT
Academy · Secondary · Ages 13–18
Progress 8-0.17
Attainment 843.1
Eng+Maths62%
Pupils867
Frequently Asked Questions
There are 14 secondary schools in Bedford, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
Area Benchmarks
| Metric | Bedford | England |
|---|---|---|
| School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted) | 64% | 90% |
| Secondary ResultsProgress 8 | +0.25 | +0.00 |
| Attainment 8 | 45.7 | 46.1 |
| AttendancePersistent Absence | 25% | 20% |
| ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio | 17.3:1 | 18.1:1 |
| Spending per Pupil | £7,233 | £7,460 |
About This Data
- •School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
- •Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
- •Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.