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Church of England schools in and near Bedford

All 2 Church of England schools in Bedford, and the nearest just outside.

2 schools in Bedford

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  1. St James' CofE Academy

    Bedford, MK40 4BD · Academy · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results close to the Bedford church of england schools average.

    28 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school54%

    Bedford church of england schools 54%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Bedford church of england schools about 9
    Pupils
    194
    View school St James' CofE Academy
  2. 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 a year
    –Bedford church of england schools about 9
    Pupils
    994
    View school Bedford School

Just outside Bedford

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Bedford.

  1. Ursula Taylor Church of England School

    1.7 miles from Bedford · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • Church of England

    Results well below the Bedford church of england schools average.

    41 first choices, 42 offers made

    Ready for secondary school35%

    Bedford church of england schools 54%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Bedford church of england schools about 9
    Pupils
    350
    View school Ursula Taylor Church of England School
  2. Renhold VC Primary School

    2.7 miles from Bedford · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Bedford church of england schools average.

    17 first choices, 19 offers made

    Ready for secondary school43%

    Bedford church of england schools 54%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Bedford church of england schools about 9
    Pupils
    191
    View school Renhold VC Primary School
  3. Bromham CofE Primary School

    2.9 miles from Bedford · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Bedford church of england schools average.

    49 first choices, 58 offers made

    Ready for secondary school74%

    Bedford church of england schools 54%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Bedford church of england schools about 9
    Pupils
    496
    View school Bromham CofE Primary School
The big picture

How Bedford's Church of England schools spread out

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

Ofsted grades in Bedford

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 1
  • Good: 1 of 1
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 1
  • Inadequate: 0 of 1
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Bedford

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    6 of the 2 Church of England schools 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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  2. 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.

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About these schools

Church of England schools in Bedford, explained

There are 2 Church of England schools in Bedford, teaching 1,188 children. 0 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools. Among them is 1 independent school.

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.

54.0% of pupils in Bedford church of england schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England.

18.0% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £5,979 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 12.5% 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 Church of England schools are in Bedford?
There are 2 Church of England schools in Bedford, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Church of England schools in Bedford?
The highest-ranked Church of England schools in Bedford on Eduscope are St James' CofE Academy. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Church of England schools 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 Church of England schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Church of England schools in Bedford is 20:1. 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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