- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the England average, low absence.
Ready for secondary school78%
England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 597
Secondary schools in Central Bedfordshire
All 35 secondary schools in Central Bedfordshire. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the England average, low absence.
Ready for secondary school70%
England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 721
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Central Bedfordshire average.
188 first choices, 236 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5
Central Bedfordshire Grade 4England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- About 13Central Bedfordshire about 14
- Pupils
- 1,135
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Central Bedfordshire average.
184 first choices, 202 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5
Central Bedfordshire Grade 4England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- About 15Central Bedfordshire about 14
- Pupils
- 1,156
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Central Bedfordshire average, high absence.
362 first choices, 356 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5
Central Bedfordshire Grade 4England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 1,657
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Central Bedfordshire average, low absence.
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5
Central Bedfordshire Grade 4England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 1,158
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Central Bedfordshire average.
406 first choices, 379 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5
Central Bedfordshire Grade 4England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- About 16Central Bedfordshire about 14
- Pupils
- 1,657
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Central Bedfordshire average.
395 first choices, 343 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5
Central Bedfordshire Grade 4England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- About 15Central Bedfordshire about 14
- Pupils
- 1,517
- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
Results well below the England average, low absence.
Ready for secondary school42%
England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 962
- Ofsted:Good
Results close to the Central Bedfordshire average, low absence.
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4
Central Bedfordshire Grade 4England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 1,011
- Ofsted:Good
Results above the England average.
Ready for secondary school65%
England 62%
- Days missed a year
- About 14Central Bedfordshire about 14
- Pupils
- 830
- Ofsted:Good in every area
Results above the Central Bedfordshire average.
209 first choices, 184 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5
Central Bedfordshire Grade 4England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- About 14Central Bedfordshire about 14
- Pupils
- 765
- Ofsted:Good in every area
- Church of England
Results close to the Central Bedfordshire average.
173 first choices, 177 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4
Central Bedfordshire Grade 4England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- About 16Central Bedfordshire about 14
- Pupils
- 599
- Ofsted:Expected standard in every area
Results close to the Central Bedfordshire average, high absence.
31 first choices, 40 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4
Central Bedfordshire Grade 4England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 551
- Ofsted:Good in every area
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Central Bedfordshire average.
185 first choices, 191 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4
Central Bedfordshire Grade 4England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- About 15Central Bedfordshire about 14
- Pupils
- 1,259
- Ofsted:Good
Results well below the England average, low absence.
Ready for secondary school51%
England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 720
- Ofsted:Good
Results close to the England average, low absence.
Ready for secondary school60%
England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 704
- Ofsted:Good in every area
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Central Bedfordshire average, high absence.
133 first choices, 131 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4
Central Bedfordshire Grade 4England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 917
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results well below the England average, low absence.
Ready for secondary school27%
England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 668
- Ofsted:Good
Results well below the England average, low absence.
Ready for secondary school48%
England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 598
- Ofsted:Requires improvement in 3 areas
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Central Bedfordshire average, high absence.
173 first choices, 190 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4
Central Bedfordshire Grade 4England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 1,093
- Ofsted:Good
Results well below the England average, low absence.
Ready for secondary school50%
England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 460
- Ofsted:Requires improvement in 1 area
- Church of England
- Has a sixth form
Results well below the Central Bedfordshire average, high absence.
59 first choices, 85 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4
Central Bedfordshire Grade 4England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 520
- Ofsted:Good
Results well below the England average, low absence.
Ready for secondary school39%
England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 645
- Secondary schools35including 6 special
- Typical GCSE grade43.2England 46.2
- Good or Outstanding100%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools6 of 355 Church of England
- With a nursery class2take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals17.1%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Central Bedfordshire's secondary schools spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
GCSE score (Attainment 8)
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 Central Bedfordshire
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 19 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 0 of 16
- Good: 16 of 16
- Requires improvement: 0 of 16
- Inadequate: 0 of 16
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Central Bedfordshire
Some are faith schools.
6 of the 35 secondary schools in Central Bedfordshire have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterApply by 31 October.
Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
Show Good or OutstandingList a school you're likely to get.
Popular schools fill up from the families who live closest. Add your postcode to see which schools are nearest, and put one of them on your form.
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About these schools
Secondary schools in Central Bedfordshire, explained
There are 35 secondary schools in Central Bedfordshire, teaching 25,197 children. 3 are run by the council and 27 are academies or free schools. Among them are 6 special and 3 independent schools.
100% of the mainstream state 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 Central Bedfordshire scored an average Attainment 8 of 43.2 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.
17.1% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,345 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 20.4% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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- Leighton Buzzard8 secondary schools
- Dunstable4 secondary schools
- Biggleswade3 secondary schools
- Houghton Regis3 secondary schools
- Ampthill2 secondary schools
- Arlesey1 school
- Flitwick1 school
- Sandy1 school
- Shefford1 school
- Stotfold1 school
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many secondary schools are in Central Bedfordshire?
There are 35 secondary schools in Central Bedfordshire, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Central Bedfordshire?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Central Bedfordshire on Eduscope are Leighton Middle School, Linslade School and Cedars Upper School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are secondary schools in Central Bedfordshire 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 Central Bedfordshire secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Central Bedfordshire is 18:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in Central Bedfordshire?
When choosing a secondary school in Central Bedfordshire, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 35 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.