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Bedales School

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IndependentPrimaryNurserySixth Form

Bedales School

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768 pupils
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Details

Type

Independent School

Local Authority

Hampshire

Head Teacher

Mr Will Goldsmith

Gender

Mixed

Admissions

Selective

Religious Character

Does not apply

Boarding

Boarding

Opened

January 1911

Website

www.bedales.org.uk

Reference Number

116527

Additional Provisions

Nursery ProvisionSixth Form

About This Data

  • School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.

Pupils

Summary

Total Pupils768 (96% of capacity)
Age Range3 – 19
GenderMixed
Boys / Girls48% / 52%
Free School Meals
English as Additional Language
SEN Support67.2%
SEN with EHCP0.7%
Overall Attendance
Persistent Absence

Class Sizes

Overall Average0.0
Key Stage 10.0
Key Stage 20.0

Total Pupils

Cohort Sizes

Pupil Ethnicities

About This Data

  • Data sourced from the National School Census for 2024/25, collected each January.
  • This is not live data. For current availability of places, contact the school or local authority directly.
  • Capacity refers to the maximum number of pupils a school can accommodate. Schools may operate above or below capacity, and spare places may only be available in certain year groups.
  • Persistent absence means a pupil missed 10% or more of their possible sessions during the academic year. Absence rates during 2020–2022 were significantly higher due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Inspections

ISI Inspections

4 inspections on record

  • 2025

    Routine Inspections 2025

    7 October 2025

    View report

    Standards Assessment

    StandardResult
    Leadership and management, and governanceMet
    Quality of education, training and recreationMet
    Pupils' physical and mental health and emotional wellbeingMet
    Pupils' social and economic education and contribution to societyMet
    SafeguardingMet

    Recommended Next Steps

    ensure that the school’s safeguarding and attendance policies remain up to date and in line with current statutory guidance ensure the effective use of assessment of pupils’ understanding in RSE to inform subsequent planning to meet pupils’ needs in this subject ensure the role of the ‘dorm mentor’ within the mixed-age boarding environment for boarders aged 13 to 17 years promotes mutual trust and respect.

  • 2022

    FCI / EQI reports 2022

    10 May 2022

    View report
  • 2018

    Regulatory Compliance 2018

    21 March 2018

    View report
  • 2014

    Integrated 2014

    1 April 2014

    View report

About This Data

  • Inspection data is sourced from the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), which inspects independent schools in England.
  • Ratings may have changed since the last inspection. Always check the latest report for current information.
  • ISI conducts different types of inspections including educational quality, regulatory compliance, and focused compliance visits.

GCSE Results

ResultSchoolLAEngland
Attainment 8 score6.745.246.9
Grade 5 or above in English and maths0.0%43.9%46.2%
Grade 4 or above in English and maths0.0%62.1%65.4%
Entering EBacc0.0%
EBacc average point score0.944.04.1

About This Data

  • Schools are ranked by their Attainment 8 score, which shows overall exam results. This data comes from the Department for Education performance tables.
  • Exam results and progress scores tell you different things. Imagine two children climbing a mountain: one starts at the bottom and climbs halfway up, while another starts a third of the way up and climbs another third. The second child climbed less distance but finished higher up. Exam results show where pupils finished (like height on the mountain), while progress scores show how far they've come since primary school (like distance climbed). Progress scores help you understand how much a school has helped pupils improve, regardless of where they started.

Contact Information

Address

Church Road
Steep
Petersfield
Hampshire
GU32 2DG

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