- Ofsted:Good or better
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Bedford sixth forms average, low absence.
235 first choices, 246 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1647.7
Bedford sixth forms 42.4England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,684
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.2
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- Ofsted:Good in every area
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Bedford sixth forms average.
192 first choices, 201 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1644.8
Bedford sixth forms 42.4England 46.2
- Days missed
- 9.3%Bedford sixth forms 8.9%
- Pupils
- 822
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.0
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Bedford sixth forms average, high absence.
92 first choices, 108 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1641.0
Bedford sixth forms 42.4England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 893
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.8
- Ofsted:Needs attention in 2 areas
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Bedford sixth forms average, high absence.
154 first choices, 167 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1643.9
Bedford sixth forms 42.4England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 903
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.9
- Ofsted:Needs attention in 1 area
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Bedford sixth forms average.
154 first choices, 186 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1640.7
Bedford sixth forms 42.4England 46.2
- Days missed
- 9.1%Bedford sixth forms 8.9%
- Pupils
- 1,150
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.7
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Bedford sixth forms average.
285 first choices, 293 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1644.4
Bedford sixth forms 42.4England 46.2
- Days missed
- 8.6%Bedford sixth forms 8.9%
- Pupils
- 1,480
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.1
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Bedford, MK40 4AZ · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Bedford sixth forms average.
267 first choices, 252 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1640.3
Bedford sixth forms 42.4England 46.2
- Days missed
- 8.8%Bedford sixth forms 8.9%
- Pupils
- 1,422
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.3
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results below the Bedford sixth forms average.
105 first choices, 118 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1638.4
Bedford sixth forms 42.4England 46.2
- Days missed
- 8.7%Bedford sixth forms 8.9%
- Pupils
- 773
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.0
Grange Academy
Bedford, MK42 8AU · Academy · All-through · Ages 5 to 18
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 5.6%
- Pupils
- 161
- Pupils per teacher
- 10.1
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College
Bedford, MK43 9LY · Sixth Form · Ages 16 to 19
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
No published results yet.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –Bedford sixth forms 8.9%
- Pupils
- 749
- Pupils per teacher
- 37.6
KWS School
Bedford, MK41 9TJ · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18
- Ofsted:Expected standard in every area
- Has a sixth form
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –Bedford sixth forms 8.9%
- Pupils
- 18
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Ridgeway School
Bedford, MK42 7EB · Special · All-through · Ages 2 to 19
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 12.9%
- Pupils
- 125
- Pupils per teacher
- 8.6
St John's School
Bedford, MK42 8AA · Academy · All-through · Ages 2 to 19
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
1 first choice, 1 offer made
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 8.6%
- Pupils
- 178
- Pupils per teacher
- 7.7
Bedford Girls' School
Bedford, MK42 0BX · Independent · All-through · Ages 7 to 18 · Girls
- ISI:Inspected
- Girls
- Has a sixth form
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –Bedford sixth forms 8.9%
- Pupils
- 843
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Bedford Greenacre Independent School
Bedford, MK41 7FZ · Independent · All-through · Ages 0 to 18
- ISI:Inspected
- Has a nursery
- Has a sixth form
Independent school. Results above the Bedford sixth forms average.
Attainment 8 at 1647.7
Bedford sixth forms 42.4England 46.2
- Days missed
- –Bedford sixth forms 8.9%
- Pupils
- 775
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Bedford Modern School
Bedford, MK41 7NT · Independent · All-through · Ages 7 to 18
- ISI:Inspected
- Faith school
- Grammar
- Has a sixth form
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –Bedford sixth forms 8.9%
- Pupils
- 1,219
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Bedford School
Bedford, MK40 2TU · Independent · All-through · Ages 7 to 19 · Boys
- ISI:Inspected
- Church of England
- Boys
- Has a sixth form
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –Bedford sixth forms 8.9%
- Pupils
- 994
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Rivertree Free School
Bedford, MK42 8QP · All-through · Ages 2 to 19
- No Ofsted grade yet
- Has a nursery
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 7.5%
- Pupils
- 126
- Pupils per teacher
- 9.0
- Sixth forms18including 4 special
- Attainment 8 at 1642.4England 46.2
- Good or Outstanding100%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools3 of 181 Catholic, 1 Church of England
- With a nursery class4take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals26.0%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Bedford's sixth forms spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
Attainment 8 at 16
Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Bedford
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 11 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 0 of 7
- Good: 7 of 7
- Requires improvement: 0 of 7
- Inadequate: 0 of 7
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Bedford
Some are faith schools.
3 of the 18 sixth forms in Bedford have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
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Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
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Sixth forms in Bedford, explained
There are 18 sixth forms in Bedford, teaching 14,315 children. 1 are run by the council and 11 are academies or free schools. Among them are 4 special and 5 independent schools.
100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
Pupils in Bedford sixth forms scored an average Attainment 8 of 42.4 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.
26.0% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,454 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 26.8% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many sixth forms are in Bedford?
There are 18 sixth forms in Bedford, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best sixth forms in Bedford?
The highest-ranked sixth forms in Bedford on Eduscope are Sharnbrook Academy, Wootton Academy and St Thomas More Catholic School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are sixth forms in Bedford ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Bedford sixth forms?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across sixth forms in Bedford is 16:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.