Best Secondary Schools in Central Bedfordshire
14 secondary schools found
Key Facts
- In Central Bedfordshire, there are 14 secondary schools, accounting for 5.1% of the total in the area, with 14,314 pupils enrolled.
- Central Bedfordshire's secondary schools have an Ofsted rating of 61.5% Good or Outstanding, with 8 Good and 0 Outstanding ratings out of 13 inspected schools.
- The pupil-teacher ratio in Central Bedfordshire secondary schools is 18.53, with spending per pupil at £7,650, compared to the national average of £7,460.
- Secondary schools in Central Bedfordshire report a Progress 8 score of -0.26, 40.0% of pupils achieving grade 5+ in English & maths, and a persistent absence rate of 26.0%.
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Harlington Upper School
Ofsted
Good
Dunstable, LU5 6NX
Academy · Secondary · Ages 13–18
Progress 8-0.34
Attainment 844.4
Eng+Maths69%
Pupils1,198
Redborne Upper School and Community College
Ofsted
Good
Bedford, MK45 2NU
Academy · Secondary · Ages 13–18
Progress 8+0.08
Attainment 845.3
Eng+Maths68%
Pupils1,592
Fulbrook School
Ofsted
Req. Impr.
Milton Keynes, MK17 8NP
Academy · Secondary · Ages 9–16
Progress 8–
Attainment 8–
Eng+Maths–
Pupils554
Manshead Church of England Academy
Ofsted
Good
Luton, LU1 4BB
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–19
Progress 8-0.53
Attainment 840.8
Eng+Maths57%
Pupils1,146
Cedars Upper School
Ofsted
Good
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2AE
Academy · Secondary · Ages 13–18
Progress 8-0.11
Attainment 843.9
Eng+Maths69%
Pupils1,055
HC
Henlow Church of England Academy
Ofsted
Good
Henlow, SG16 6AN
Academy · Secondary · Ages 9–16
Progress 8-0.23
Attainment 843.5
Eng+Maths65%
Pupils617
Edward Peake CofE VC School
Ofsted
Req. Impr.
Biggleswade, SG18 0EJ
State · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8–
Attainment 8–
Eng+Maths–
Pupils410
Sandy Secondary School
Ofsted
Req. Impr.
Sandy, SG19 1BL
State · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8-0.24
Attainment 843.1
Eng+Maths63%
Pupils1,214
Samuel Whitbread Academy
Ofsted
Good
Shefford, SG17 5QS
Academy · Secondary · Ages 13–18
Progress 8-0.13
Attainment 847.1
Eng+Maths70%
Pupils1,660
Queensbury Academy
Ofsted
Good
Dunstable, LU6 3BU
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–19
Progress 8-0.56
Attainment 839.9
Eng+Maths62%
Pupils1,154
HS
Houstone School
Dunstable, LU5 5PX
Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.74
Attainment 832.7
Eng+Maths44%
Pupils657
Stratton School
Ofsted
Req. Impr.
Biggleswade, SG18 8JB
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8-0.17
Attainment 838.6
Eng+Maths50%
Pupils986
Frequently Asked Questions
There are 27 secondary schools in Central Bedfordshire, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
Area Benchmarks
| Metric | Central Bedfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|
| School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted) | 62% | 90% |
| Secondary ResultsProgress 8 | -0.26 | +0.00 |
| Attainment 8 | 42.6 | 46.1 |
| AttendancePersistent Absence | 26% | 20% |
| ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio | 18.5:1 | 18.1:1 |
| Spending per Pupil | £7,650 | £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.