Bedford state schools league table 2025
Academies, free schools and local-authority maintained schools. Ranked by the Success Index (England) from official English data; 65 schools in Bedford, East of England. Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and East of England.
- 179Goldington AcademyBedford · Academy Secondary54.3 Attainment 8 · 958 students
- 274Sharnbrook AcademyBedford · Academy Secondary51.6 Attainment 8 · 1,684 students
- 371Harrold Primary AcademyBedford · Academy Primary81% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 96 students
- 470Hazeldene SchoolBedford · Local authority Primary75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 443 students
- 570Willow Grove Primary SchoolWixams · Academy Primary– · 104 students
- 668Castle Newnham SchoolBedford · Academy All-through67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 624 students
- 766Sharnbrook PrimaryBedford · Academy Primary70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 216 students
- 866Bromham CofE Primary SchoolBedford · Local authority Primary74% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 496 students
- 965Great Denham Primary SchoolBedford · Local authority Primary72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 677 students
- 1062Lincroft AcademyBedford · Academy Secondary45.0 Attainment 8 · 923 students
- 1161Great Ouse Primary AcademyBedford · Academy Primary67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 455 students
- 1260Eileen Wade Primary SchoolHuntingdon · Local authority Primary60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 70 students
- 1360The Hills AcademyBedford · Academy Primary63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 442 students
- 1460Elstow SchoolBedford · Academy Primary74% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 413 students
- 1558Wootton Primary SchoolBedford · Academy Primary– · 731 students
- 1656Wixams AcademyBedford · Academy Secondary47.5 Attainment 8 · 903 students
- 1756Cotton End Forest SchoolBedford · Local authority Primary77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 435 students
- 1856Wootton AcademyBedford · Academy Secondary44.3 Attainment 8 · 822 students
- 1955Kymbrook Primary SchoolBedford · Local authority Primary75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 76 students
- 2055Cauldwell SchoolBedford · Academy Primary74% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 415 students
- 2154Lakeview SchoolBedford · Academy Primary– · 436 students
- 2254St Thomas More Catholic SchoolBedford · Academy Secondary47.0 Attainment 8 · 893 students
- 2353Broadmead Lower SchoolBedford · Local authority Primary– · 228 students
- 2452Wixams Tree Primary AcademyBedford · Academy Primary60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 559 students
- 2552Turvey Primary SchoolBedford · Local authority Primary71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 81 students
- 2651Carlton CofE Primary SchoolBedford · Local authority Primary67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 87 students
- 2750Milton Ernest CofE Primary SchoolBedford · Local authority Primary55% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 67 students
- 2849Bedford Free SchoolBedford · Academy Secondary46.5 Attainment 8 · 536 students
- 2948Kempston Rural Primary SchoolKempston · Local authority Primary67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 439 students
- 3047Riseley CofE Primary SchoolBedford · Local authority Primary56% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 121 students
- 3146Oakley Primary AcademyBedford · Academy Primary63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 210 students
- 3245St James' CofE AcademyBedford · Academy Primary54% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 194 students
- 3342St Lawrence Church of England Primary SchoolRushden · Local authority Primary68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 123 students
- 3440Christopher Reeves CofE VA Primary SchoolPodington · Local authority Primary46% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 70 students
- 3540Scott Primary School & NurseryBedford · Local authority Primary59% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 469 students
- 3638Marston Vale Middle SchoolBedford · Academy Secondary54% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 563 students
- 3737Bedford AcademyBedford · Academy Secondary42.8 Attainment 8 · 1,480 students
- 3836Mark Rutherford SchoolBedford · Academy Secondary41.5 Attainment 8 · 1,150 students
- 3934St John Rigby Catholic Primary SchoolBedford · Academy Primary49% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 268 students
- 4034Kempston AcademyBedford · Academy Secondary40.3 Attainment 8 · 773 students
- 4133Biddenham International School and Sports CollegeBedford · Local authority Secondary42.1 Attainment 8 · 1,422 students
- 4231Brickhill Primary SchoolBedford · Local authority Primary57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 209 students
- 4331King's Oak Primary SchoolBedford · Local authority Primary61% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 826 students
- 4430Shortstown Primary SchoolBedford · Academy Primary60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 479 students
- 4529Queen's Park AcademyBedford · Academy Primary61% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 446 students
- 4629Daubeney AcademyBedford · Academy Secondary38.5 Attainment 8 · 576 students
- 4729Goldington Green AcademyBedford · Academy Primary62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 576 students
- 4827Putnoe Primary SchoolBedford · Academy Primary57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 494 students
- 4927Camestone SchoolBedford · Local authority Primary48% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 408 students
- 5027Renhold VC Primary SchoolBedford · Local authority Primary43% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 191 students
- 5125Edith Cavell Primary SchoolBedford · Local authority Primary58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 292 students
- 5224Springfield Primary SchoolBedford · Academy Primary51% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 365 students
- 5324Sheerhatch Primary SchoolBedford · Local authority Primary50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 129 students
- 5422Ursula Taylor Church of England SchoolBedford · Academy Primary35% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 350 students
- 5522Bedford Road Primary AcademyBedford · Academy Primary46% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 365 students
- 5621Westfield Primary SchoolBedford · Local authority Primary48% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 298 students
- 5721Shackleton Primary SchoolBedford · Academy Primary54% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 487 students
- 5820Priory Primary SchoolBedford · Local authority Primary50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 214 students
- 5919Pinchmill Primary SchoolBedford · Local authority Primary29% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 88 students
- 6019Thurleigh Primary SchoolBedford · Local authority Primary50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 92 students
- 6116Livingstone Primary SchoolBedford · Local authority Primary49% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 457 students
- 6214St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-SchoolBedford · Academy Primary44% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 271 students
- 6314Great Barford Church of England Primary AcademyBedford · Academy Primary0% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 176 students
- 6413Balliol Primary SchoolBedford · Local authority Primary39% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 355 students
- 6512Roxton Church of England AcademyBedford · Academy Primary27% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 70 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (England) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goldington Academy Bedford · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 78.9 Top 25% | 54.3 Attainment 8 | 958 |
| 2 | Sharnbrook Academy Bedford · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 74.4 Top 25% | 51.6 Attainment 8 | 1,684 |
| 3 | Harrold Primary Academy Bedford · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 71.0 Top 25% | 81% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 96 |
| 4 | Hazeldene School Bedford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 70.4 Top 25% | 75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 443 |
| 5 | Willow Grove Primary School Wixams · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 70.0 Top 50% | – | 104 |
| 6 | Castle Newnham School Bedford · All-through · Ages 4–16 | Academy | 67.6 Top 50% | 67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 624 |
| 7 | Sharnbrook Primary Bedford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 66.4 Top 50% | 70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 216 |
| 8 | Bromham CofE Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 65.7 Top 50% | 74% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 496 |
| 9 | Great Denham Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 65.1 Top 50% | 72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 677 |
| 10 | Lincroft Academy Bedford · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 62.3 Top 50% | 45.0 Attainment 8 | 923 |
| 11 | Great Ouse Primary Academy Bedford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 61.2 Top 50% | 67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 455 |
| 12 | Eileen Wade Primary School Huntingdon · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 60.0 Top 50% | 60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 70 |
| 13 | The Hills Academy Bedford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 59.7 Top 50% | 63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 442 |
| 14 | Elstow School Bedford · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 59.6 Top 50% | 74% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 413 |
| 15 | Wootton Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 58.3 Top 50% | – | 731 |
| 16 | Wixams Academy Bedford · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Academy | 56.4 Top 50% | 47.5 Attainment 8 | 903 |
| 17 | Cotton End Forest School Bedford · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Local authority | 56.2 Top 50% | 77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 435 |
| 18 | Wootton Academy Bedford · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Academy | 55.8 Top 50% | 44.3 Attainment 8 | 822 |
| 19 | Kymbrook Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Local authority | 55.2 Top 50% | 75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 76 |
| 20 | Cauldwell School Bedford · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 54.7 Top 50% | 74% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 415 |
| 21 | Lakeview School Bedford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 54.3 Top 50% | – | 436 |
| 22 | St Thomas More Catholic School Bedford · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 53.9 Top 50% | 47.0 Attainment 8 | 893 |
| 23 | Broadmead Lower School Bedford · Primary · Ages 4–9 | Local authority | 53.2 Top 50% | – | 228 |
| 24 | Wixams Tree Primary Academy Bedford · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 52.4 Top 50% | 60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 559 |
| 25 | Turvey Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Local authority | 51.8 Top 50% | 71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 81 |
| 26 | Carlton CofE Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Local authority | 50.5 Top 50% | 67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 87 |
| 27 | Milton Ernest CofE Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 50.0 Lower 50% | 55% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 67 |
| 28 | Bedford Free School Bedford · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 49.2 Top 50% | 46.5 Attainment 8 | 536 |
| 29 | Kempston Rural Primary School Kempston · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Local authority | 48.1 Lower 50% | 67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 439 |
| 30 | Riseley CofE Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 46.9 Lower 50% | 56% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 121 |
| 31 | Oakley Primary Academy Bedford · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 46.1 Lower 50% | 63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 210 |
| 32 | St James' CofE Academy Bedford · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Academy | 45.0 Lower 50% | 54% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 194 |
| 33 | St Lawrence Church of England Primary School Rushden · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 41.5 Lower 50% | 68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 123 |
| 34 | Christopher Reeves CofE VA Primary School Podington · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 40.3 Lower 50% | 46% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 70 |
| 35 | Scott Primary School & Nursery Bedford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 39.7 Lower 50% | 59% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 469 |
| 36 | Marston Vale Middle School Bedford · Secondary · Ages 9–13 | Academy | 37.5 Lower 50% | 54% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 563 |
| 37 | Bedford Academy Bedford · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 37.2 Lower 50% | 42.8 Attainment 8 | 1,480 |
| 38 | Mark Rutherford School Bedford · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 36.0 Lower 50% | 41.5 Attainment 8 | 1,150 |
| 39 | St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 34.4 Lower 50% | 49% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 268 |
| 40 | Kempston Academy Bedford · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 34.2 Lower 50% | 40.3 Attainment 8 | 773 |
| 41 | Biddenham International School and Sports College Bedford · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 33.1 Lower 50% | 42.1 Attainment 8 | 1,422 |
| 42 | Brickhill Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Local authority | 31.4 Lower 50% | 57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 209 |
| 43 | King's Oak Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 1–11 | Local authority | 30.5 Lower 50% | 61% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 826 |
| 44 | Shortstown Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 30.4 Lower 50% | 60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 479 |
| 45 | Queen's Park Academy Bedford · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 29.4 Lower 50% | 61% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 446 |
| 46 | Daubeney Academy Bedford · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 29.3 Lower 50% | 38.5 Attainment 8 | 576 |
| 47 | Goldington Green Academy Bedford · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 29.1 Lower 50% | 62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 576 |
| 48 | Putnoe Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 27.3 Lower 50% | 57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 494 |
| 49 | Camestone School Bedford · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 26.9 Lower 50% | 48% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 408 |
| 50 | Renhold VC Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 26.8 Lower 50% | 43% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 191 |
| 51 | Edith Cavell Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 24.9 Lower 50% | 58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 292 |
| 52 | Springfield Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 24.2 Lower 50% | 51% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 365 |
| 53 | Sheerhatch Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 24.0 Lower 50% | 50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 129 |
| 54 | Ursula Taylor Church of England School Bedford · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 22.0 Lower 50% | 35% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 350 |
| 55 | Bedford Road Primary Academy Bedford · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Academy | 21.7 Lower 50% | 46% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 365 |
| 56 | Westfield Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 21.4 Lower 50% | 48% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 298 |
| 57 | Shackleton Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 21.1 Lower 50% | 54% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 487 |
| 58 | Priory Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 20.4 Lower 50% | 50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 214 |
| 59 | Pinchmill Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Local authority | 18.7 Lower 50% | 29% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 88 |
| 60 | Thurleigh Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 18.7 Lower 50% | 50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 92 |
| 61 | Livingstone Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Local authority | 16.2 Lower 50% | 49% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 457 |
| 62 | St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-School Bedford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 13.8 Lower 50% | 44% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 271 |
| 63 | Great Barford Church of England Primary Academy Bedford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 13.7 Lower 50% | 0% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 176 |
| 64 | Balliol Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Local authority | 13.2 Lower 50% | 39% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 355 |
| 65 | Roxton Church of England Academy Bedford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 11.7 Lower 50% | 27% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 70 |
Goldington Academy in Bedford leads the 2025 list of state schools in Bedford with a Success Index (England) of 78.9. Of the 65 schools shown, 37 are academy, 28 are local authority.
For the full picture see the wider East of England state 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 state school in Bedford?
Goldington Academy in Bedford, East of England ranks first among state schools in Bedford with a Success Index (England) of 78.9 out of 100 (Pupils on roll: 958).
How are state schools in Bedford ranked?
Each school's Success Index (England) combines 9 factors: ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%), ks2: higher standard (20%), ks2: reading progress (10%), ks2: maths progress (10%), progress 8 (20%), attainment 8 (30%), grade 5+ in english & maths (15%), a level points per entry (10%), community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across England. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.
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.