Largest Schools in Bedford (2025)
Schools with the most pupils on roll. Ranked by the Success Index (England) from official English data; 69 schools in Bedford, East of England. Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and East of England.
- 174Sharnbrook AcademyBedford · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,684
- 237Bedford AcademyBedford · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,480
- 333Biddenham International School and Sports CollegeBedford · Local authority SecondaryPupils: 1,422
- 423Bedford Modern SchoolBedford · Independent All-throughPupils: 1,219
- 536Mark Rutherford SchoolBedford · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,150
- 620Bedford SchoolBedford · Independent All-throughPupils: 994
- 779Goldington AcademyBedford · Academy SecondaryPupils: 958
- 862Lincroft AcademyBedford · Academy SecondaryPupils: 923
- 956Wixams AcademyBedford · Academy SecondaryPupils: 903
- 1054St Thomas More Catholic SchoolBedford · Academy SecondaryPupils: 893
- 1118Bedford Girls' SchoolBedford · Independent All-throughPupils: 843
- 1231King's Oak Primary SchoolBedford · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 826
- 1356Wootton AcademyBedford · Academy SecondaryPupils: 822
- 1447Bedford Greenacre Independent SchoolBedford · Independent All-throughPupils: 775
- 1534Kempston AcademyBedford · Academy SecondaryPupils: 773
- 1658Wootton Primary SchoolBedford · Academy PrimaryPupils: 731
- 1765Great Denham Primary SchoolBedford · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 677
- 1868Castle Newnham SchoolBedford · Academy All-throughPupils: 624
- 1929Daubeney AcademyBedford · Academy SecondaryPupils: 576
- 2029Goldington Green AcademyBedford · Academy PrimaryPupils: 576
- 2138Marston Vale Middle SchoolBedford · Academy SecondaryPupils: 563
- 2252Wixams Tree Primary AcademyBedford · Academy PrimaryPupils: 559
- 2349Bedford Free SchoolBedford · Academy SecondaryPupils: 536
- 2466Bromham CofE Primary SchoolBedford · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 496
- 2527Putnoe Primary SchoolBedford · Academy PrimaryPupils: 494
- 2621Shackleton Primary SchoolBedford · Academy PrimaryPupils: 487
- 2730Shortstown Primary SchoolBedford · Academy PrimaryPupils: 479
- 2840Scott Primary School & NurseryBedford · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 469
- 2916Livingstone Primary SchoolBedford · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 457
- 3061Great Ouse Primary AcademyBedford · Academy PrimaryPupils: 455
- 3129Queen's Park AcademyBedford · Academy PrimaryPupils: 446
- 3270Hazeldene SchoolBedford · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 443
- 3360The Hills AcademyBedford · Academy PrimaryPupils: 442
- 3448Kempston Rural Primary SchoolKempston · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 439
- 3554Lakeview SchoolBedford · Academy PrimaryPupils: 436
- 3656Cotton End Forest SchoolBedford · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 435
- 3755Cauldwell SchoolBedford · Academy PrimaryPupils: 415
- 3860Elstow SchoolBedford · Academy PrimaryPupils: 413
- 3927Camestone SchoolBedford · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 408
- 4024Springfield Primary SchoolBedford · Academy PrimaryPupils: 365
- 4122Bedford Road Primary AcademyBedford · Academy PrimaryPupils: 365
- 4213Balliol Primary SchoolBedford · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 355
- 4322Ursula Taylor Church of England SchoolBedford · Academy PrimaryPupils: 350
- 4421Westfield Primary SchoolBedford · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 298
- 4525Edith Cavell Primary SchoolBedford · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 292
- 4614St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-SchoolBedford · Academy PrimaryPupils: 271
- 4734St John Rigby Catholic Primary SchoolBedford · Academy PrimaryPupils: 268
- 4853Broadmead Lower SchoolBedford · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 228
- 4966Sharnbrook PrimaryBedford · Academy PrimaryPupils: 216
- 5020Priory Primary SchoolBedford · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 214
- 5146Oakley Primary AcademyBedford · Academy PrimaryPupils: 210
- 5231Brickhill Primary SchoolBedford · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 209
- 5345St James' CofE AcademyBedford · Academy PrimaryPupils: 194
- 5427Renhold VC Primary SchoolBedford · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 191
- 5514Great Barford Church of England Primary AcademyBedford · Academy PrimaryPupils: 176
- 5624Sheerhatch Primary SchoolBedford · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 129
- 5742St Lawrence Church of England Primary SchoolRushden · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 123
- 5847Riseley CofE Primary SchoolBedford · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 121
- 5970Willow Grove Primary SchoolWixams · Academy PrimaryPupils: 104
- 6071Harrold Primary AcademyBedford · Academy PrimaryPupils: 96
- 6119Thurleigh Primary SchoolBedford · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 92
- 6219Pinchmill Primary SchoolBedford · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 88
- 6351Carlton CofE Primary SchoolBedford · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 87
- 6452Turvey Primary SchoolBedford · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 81
- 6555Kymbrook Primary SchoolBedford · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 76
- 6660Eileen Wade Primary SchoolHuntingdon · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 70
- 6740Christopher Reeves CofE VA Primary SchoolPodington · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 70
- 6812Roxton Church of England AcademyBedford · Academy PrimaryPupils: 70
- 6950Milton Ernest CofE Primary SchoolBedford · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 67
| # | School | Sector | Pupils | Success Index (England) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sharnbrook Academy Bedford · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 1,684 | 74.4 Top 25% | 51.6 Attainment 8 | 1,684 |
| 2 | Bedford Academy Bedford · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 1,480 | 37.2 Lower 50% | 42.8 Attainment 8 | 1,480 |
| 3 | Biddenham International School and Sports College Bedford · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 1,422 | 33.1 Lower 50% | 42.1 Attainment 8 | 1,422 |
| 4 | Bedford Modern School Bedford · All-through · Ages 7–18 | Independent | 1,219 | 23.0 Lower 50% | 31.3 Attainment 8 | 1,219 |
| 5 | Mark Rutherford School Bedford · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 1,150 | 36.0 Lower 50% | 41.5 Attainment 8 | 1,150 |
| 6 | Bedford School Bedford · All-through · Ages 7–19 | Independent | 994 | 20.2 Lower 50% | 14.6 Attainment 8 | 994 |
| 7 | Goldington Academy Bedford · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 958 | 78.9 Top 25% | 54.3 Attainment 8 | 958 |
| 8 | Lincroft Academy Bedford · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 923 | 62.3 Top 50% | 45.0 Attainment 8 | 923 |
| 9 | Wixams Academy Bedford · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Academy | 903 | 56.4 Top 50% | 47.5 Attainment 8 | 903 |
| 10 | St Thomas More Catholic School Bedford · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 893 | 53.9 Top 50% | 47.0 Attainment 8 | 893 |
| 11 | Bedford Girls' School Bedford · All-through · Ages 7–18 | Independent | 843 | 17.7 Lower 50% | 14.2 Attainment 8 | 843 |
| 12 | King's Oak Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 1–11 | Local authority | 826 | 30.5 Lower 50% | 61% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 826 |
| 13 | Wootton Academy Bedford · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Academy | 822 | 55.8 Top 50% | 44.3 Attainment 8 | 822 |
| 14 | Bedford Greenacre Independent School Bedford · All-through · Ages 0–18 | Independent | 775 | 47.3 Lower 50% | 44.9 Attainment 8 | 775 |
| 15 | Kempston Academy Bedford · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 773 | 34.2 Lower 50% | 40.3 Attainment 8 | 773 |
| 16 | Wootton Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 731 | 58.3 Top 50% | – | 731 |
| 17 | Great Denham Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 677 | 65.1 Top 50% | 72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 677 |
| 18 | Castle Newnham School Bedford · All-through · Ages 4–16 | Academy | 624 | 67.6 Top 50% | 67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 624 |
| 19 | Daubeney Academy Bedford · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 576 | 29.3 Lower 50% | 38.5 Attainment 8 | 576 |
| 20 | Goldington Green Academy Bedford · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 576 | 29.1 Lower 50% | 62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 576 |
| 21 | Marston Vale Middle School Bedford · Secondary · Ages 9–13 | Academy | 563 | 37.5 Lower 50% | 54% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 563 |
| 22 | Wixams Tree Primary Academy Bedford · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 559 | 52.4 Top 50% | 60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 559 |
| 23 | Bedford Free School Bedford · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 536 | 49.2 Top 50% | 46.5 Attainment 8 | 536 |
| 24 | Bromham CofE Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 496 | 65.7 Top 50% | 74% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 496 |
| 25 | Putnoe Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 494 | 27.3 Lower 50% | 57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 494 |
| 26 | Shackleton Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 487 | 21.1 Lower 50% | 54% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 487 |
| 27 | Shortstown Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 479 | 30.4 Lower 50% | 60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 479 |
| 28 | Scott Primary School & Nursery Bedford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 469 | 39.7 Lower 50% | 59% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 469 |
| 29 | Livingstone Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Local authority | 457 | 16.2 Lower 50% | 49% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 457 |
| 30 | Great Ouse Primary Academy Bedford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 455 | 61.2 Top 50% | 67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 455 |
| 31 | Queen's Park Academy Bedford · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 446 | 29.4 Lower 50% | 61% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 446 |
| 32 | Hazeldene School Bedford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 443 | 70.4 Top 25% | 75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 443 |
| 33 | The Hills Academy Bedford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 442 | 59.7 Top 50% | 63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 442 |
| 34 | Kempston Rural Primary School Kempston · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Local authority | 439 | 48.1 Lower 50% | 67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 439 |
| 35 | Lakeview School Bedford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 436 | 54.3 Top 50% | – | 436 |
| 36 | Cotton End Forest School Bedford · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Local authority | 435 | 56.2 Top 50% | 77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 435 |
| 37 | Cauldwell School Bedford · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 415 | 54.7 Top 50% | 74% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 415 |
| 38 | Elstow School Bedford · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 413 | 59.6 Top 50% | 74% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 413 |
| 39 | Camestone School Bedford · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 408 | 26.9 Lower 50% | 48% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 408 |
| 40 | Springfield Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 365 | 24.2 Lower 50% | 51% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 365 |
| 41 | Bedford Road Primary Academy Bedford · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Academy | 365 | 21.7 Lower 50% | 46% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 365 |
| 42 | Balliol Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Local authority | 355 | 13.2 Lower 50% | 39% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 355 |
| 43 | Ursula Taylor Church of England School Bedford · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 350 | 22.0 Lower 50% | 35% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 350 |
| 44 | Westfield Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 298 | 21.4 Lower 50% | 48% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 298 |
| 45 | Edith Cavell Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 292 | 24.9 Lower 50% | 58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 292 |
| 46 | St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-School Bedford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 271 | 13.8 Lower 50% | 44% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 271 |
| 47 | St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 268 | 34.4 Lower 50% | 49% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 268 |
| 48 | Broadmead Lower School Bedford · Primary · Ages 4–9 | Local authority | 228 | 53.2 Top 50% | – | 228 |
| 49 | Sharnbrook Primary Bedford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 216 | 66.4 Top 50% | 70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 216 |
| 50 | Priory Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 214 | 20.4 Lower 50% | 50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 214 |
| 51 | Oakley Primary Academy Bedford · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 210 | 46.1 Lower 50% | 63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 210 |
| 52 | Brickhill Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Local authority | 209 | 31.4 Lower 50% | 57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 209 |
| 53 | St James' CofE Academy Bedford · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Academy | 194 | 45.0 Lower 50% | 54% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 194 |
| 54 | Renhold VC Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 191 | 26.8 Lower 50% | 43% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 191 |
| 55 | Great Barford Church of England Primary Academy Bedford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 176 | 13.7 Lower 50% | 0% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 176 |
| 56 | Sheerhatch Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 129 | 24.0 Lower 50% | 50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 129 |
| 57 | St Lawrence Church of England Primary School Rushden · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 123 | 41.5 Lower 50% | 68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 123 |
| 58 | Riseley CofE Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 121 | 46.9 Lower 50% | 56% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 121 |
| 59 | Willow Grove Primary School Wixams · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 104 | 70.0 Top 50% | – | 104 |
| 60 | Harrold Primary Academy Bedford · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 96 | 71.0 Top 25% | 81% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 96 |
| 61 | Thurleigh Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 92 | 18.7 Lower 50% | 50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 92 |
| 62 | Pinchmill Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Local authority | 88 | 18.7 Lower 50% | 29% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 88 |
| 63 | Carlton CofE Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Local authority | 87 | 50.5 Top 50% | 67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 87 |
| 64 | Turvey Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Local authority | 81 | 51.8 Top 50% | 71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 81 |
| 65 | Kymbrook Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Local authority | 76 | 55.2 Top 50% | 75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 76 |
| 66 | Eileen Wade Primary School Huntingdon · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 70 | 60.0 Top 50% | 60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 70 |
| 67 | Christopher Reeves CofE VA Primary School Podington · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 70 | 40.3 Lower 50% | 46% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 70 |
| 68 | Roxton Church of England Academy Bedford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 70 | 11.7 Lower 50% | 27% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 70 |
| 69 | Milton Ernest CofE Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 67 | 50.0 Lower 50% | 55% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 67 |
Sharnbrook Academy in Bedford leads the 2025 list of largest schools in Bedford with Pupils 1,684. Of the 69 schools shown, 37 are academy, 28 are local authority, 4 are independent.
For the full picture see the wider East of England largest schools league table, every school on the Bedford page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best largest school in Bedford?
Sharnbrook Academy in Bedford, East of England ranks first among largest schools in Bedford with Pupils 1,684 (Pupils on roll: 1,684).
How are largest schools in Bedford ranked?
Schools with the most pupils on roll. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (England) are included; the index is shown alongside for context.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official English data (DfE – Get Information About Schools; DfE – Compare school and college performance). Independent schools rarely appear in the performance tables, so most receive no attainment components and no score.