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Faith schools in Bedford

All 6 faith schools in Bedford.

6 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 above the Bedford faith schools average, low absence.

    28 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1154%

    Bedford faith schools 48%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.9%Bedford faith schools 7.7%
    Pupils
    194
    Pupils per teacher
    19.8
    View school St James' CofE Academy
  2. St Thomas More Catholic School

    Bedford, MK41 7UL · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Bedford faith schools average, high absence.

    92 first choices, 108 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1641.0

    Bedford faith schools 41.0England 46.2

    Days missed
    10.2%Bedford faith schools 7.7%
    Pupils
    893
    Pupils per teacher
    15.8
    View school St Thomas More Catholic School
  3. St John Rigby Catholic Primary School

    Bedford, MK41 9DQ · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Bedford faith schools average, low absence.

    16 first choices, 18 offers made

    Met the standard at 1149%

    Bedford faith schools 48%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.7%Bedford faith schools 7.7%
    Pupils
    268
    Pupils per teacher
    24.8
    View school St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
  4. St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-School

    Bedford, MK40 4AT · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the Bedford faith schools average, low absence.

    20 first choices, 21 offers made

    Met the standard at 1144%

    Bedford faith schools 48%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.5%Bedford faith schools 7.7%
    Pupils
    271
    Pupils per teacher
    23.2
    View school St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-School
  5. 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 faith schools 7.7%
    Pupils
    1,219
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Bedford Modern School
  6. 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 faith schools 7.7%
    Pupils
    994
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Bedford School
The big picture

How Bedford's faith schools spread out

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Met the expected standard at 11

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

Bedford 48%England 62%St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-School: 44%St John Rigby Catholic Primary School: 49%St James' CofE Academy: 54%0%25%50%75%100%
Faith schools in Bedford

Days missed

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

Bedford average 6.3%St John Rigby Catholic Primary School: 4.7%St James' CofE Academy: 4.9%St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-School: 5.5%St Thomas More Catholic School: 10.2%0%4%8%12%16%
Faith 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 4
  • Good: 4 of 4
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 4
  • Inadequate: 0 of 4
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Bedford

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    6 of the 6 faith 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

Faith schools in Bedford, explained

There are 6 faith schools in Bedford, teaching 3,839 children. 0 are run by the council and 4 are academies or free schools. Among them are 2 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.

48.4% of pupils in Bedford faith schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 44% to 54%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

20.5% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,051 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 24.3% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

Looking further afield? See faith schools near me, or everything in Bedford.

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many faith schools are in Bedford?
There are 6 faith schools in Bedford, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best faith schools in Bedford?
The highest-ranked faith schools in Bedford on Eduscope are St James' CofE Academy, St Thomas More Catholic School and St John Rigby Catholic Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are faith 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 faith schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith schools in Bedford is 18:1. 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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