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Special schools in Bedford

All 5 special schools in Bedford.

5 schools in Bedford

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  1. 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
    View school Grange Academy
  2. 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
    View school Ridgeway School
  3. 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
    View school St John's School
  4. 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
    View school Rivertree Free School
The big picture

How Bedford's special schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Bedford 0%England 62%Ridgeway School: 0%St John's School: 0%Grange Academy: 0%0%25%50%75%100%
Special schools in Bedford

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Bedford average 8.7%Grange Academy: 5.6%Rivertree Free School: 7.5%St John's School: 8.6%Ridgeway School: 12.9%0%4%8%12%16%
Special schools in Bedford

Ofsted grades in Bedford

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 2 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 3
  • Good: 3 of 3
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 3
  • Inadequate: 0 of 3
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Four things worth knowing in Bedford

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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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About these schools

Special schools in Bedford, explained

There are 5 special schools in Bedford, teaching 600 children.

100% of the special 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.

43.2% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £26,595 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 26.4% 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 special needs schools are in Bedford?
There are 5 special needs schools in Bedford, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What is the average class size in Bedford special needs schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across special needs schools in Bedford is 9:1. 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.

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