Central Bedfordshire academies & free schools league table 2025
State-funded schools run by academy trusts. Ranked by the Success Index (England) from official English data; 69 schools in Central Bedfordshire, East of England. Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and East of England.
- Primary Schools in Central Bedfordshire
- Secondary Schools in Central Bedfordshire
- State Schools in Central Bedfordshire
- Secondary Schools by Attainment 8 in Central Bedfordshire
- Primary Schools by KS2 Results in Central Bedfordshire
- Sixth Forms by A Level Results in Central Bedfordshire
- Largest Schools in Central Bedfordshire
- 1100Eversholt Lower SchoolMilton Keynes · Academy Primary– · 68 students
- 298Aspley Guise Village SchoolAspley Guise · Academy Primary– · 136 students
- 396Hockliffe Lower SchoolLeighton Buzzard · Academy Primary– · 67 students
- 496Campton AcademyShefford · Academy Primary– · 128 students
- 595The Firs Lower SchoolBedford · Academy Primary– · 350 students
- 695Sundon Lower SchoolLuton · Academy Primary– · 63 students
- 794Dovery AcademyLeighton Buzzard · Academy Primary– · 191 students
- 892Greenfield CofE VC Lower SchoolGreenfield · Academy Primary– · 145 students
- 992Cranfield Church of England AcademyBedford · Academy Primary– · 511 students
- 1089Watling Lower SchoolDunstable · Academy Primary– · 190 students
- 1188St Leonards CE AcademyLeighton Buzzard · Academy Primary– · 117 students
- 1286Lark Rise AcademyDunstable · Academy Primary88% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 351 students
- 1386Studham Village CofE AcademyStudham · Academy Primary– · 87 students
- 1484Ramsey Manor Lower SchoolBedford · Academy Primary– · 293 students
- 1582Gravenhurst AcademyBedford · Academy Primary– · 72 students
- 1681Toddington St George Church of England SchoolDunstable · Academy Primary– · 341 students
- 1781Raynsford Church of England AcademyHenlow · Academy Primary81% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 246 students
- 1876Harlington Lower SchoolDunstable · Academy Primary– · 130 students
- 1970Linslade SchoolLeighton Buzzard · Academy Secondary70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 721 students
- 2069Cedars Upper SchoolLeighton Buzzard · Academy Secondary48.5 Attainment 8 · 1,135 students
- 2167Clifton All Saints AcademyNear Shefford · Academy Primary65% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 229 students
- 2267Samuel Whitbread AcademyShefford · Academy Secondary46.7 Attainment 8 · 1,657 students
- 2367Vandyke Upper SchoolLeighton Buzzard · Academy Secondary48.2 Attainment 8 · 1,517 students
- 2465Harlington Upper SchoolDunstable · Academy Secondary47.8 Attainment 8 · 1,156 students
- 2561Redborne Upper School and Community CollegeBedford · Academy Secondary46.6 Attainment 8 · 1,657 students
- 2661Dunstable Icknield Lower SchoolDunstable · Academy Primary– · 295 students
- 2760Priory AcademyDunstable · Academy All-through46.2 Attainment 8 · 830 students
- 2860St Vincent's Catholic Primary SchoolDunstable · Academy Primary73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 213 students
- 2959Houstone SchoolDunstable · Academy Secondary46.1 Attainment 8 · 765 students
- 3058St Mary's CofE Academy StotfoldHitchin · Academy Primary– · 297 students
- 3157Etonbury AcademyArlesey · Academy Secondary45.5 Attainment 8 · 1,158 students
- 3255Arnold AcademyBedford · Academy Secondary60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 704 students
- 3355The Vale AcademyDunstable · Academy Primary73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 601 students
- 3455St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolLuton · Academy Primary62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 229 students
- 3554Lancot SchoolDunstable · Academy Primary64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 423 students
- 3654Pix Brook AcademyStotfold · Academy Secondary60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 1,011 students
- 3751Gothic Mede AcademyArlesey · Academy Primary– · 249 students
- 3849Northill CofE AcademyBiggleswade · Academy Primary– · 66 students
- 3946Henlow Church of England AcademyHenlow · Academy Secondary42.7 Attainment 8 · 599 students
- 4044Lawnside AcademyBiggleswade · Academy Primary– · 283 students
- 4144The Rushmere Park AcademyLeighton Buzzard · Academy Primary– · 207 students
- 4243Ardley Hill AcademyDunstable · Academy Primary60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 422 students
- 4343Lime Tree Primary AcademyHoughton Regis · Academy Primary57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 360 students
- 4442Manshead Church of England AcademyLuton · Academy Secondary43.0 Attainment 8 · 1,134 students
- 4539Queensbury AcademyDunstable · Academy Secondary40.0 Attainment 8 · 1,093 students
- 4639Alameda Middle SchoolBedford · Academy Secondary51% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 720 students
- 4738Parkfields Middle SchoolDunstable · Academy Secondary50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 460 students
- 4837Langford Village AcademyBiggleswade · Academy Primary62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 295 students
- 4937Biggleswade AcademyBiggleswade · Academy Primary57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 839 students
- 5036Westoning Lower SchoolBedford · Academy Primary– · 115 students
- 5136Brooklands Middle SchoolLeighton Buzzard · Academy Secondary48% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 598 students
- 5235Hadrian AcademyDunstable · Academy Primary56% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 394 students
- 5335Laburnum Primary SchoolSandy · Academy Primary63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 174 students
- 5434Stratton SchoolBiggleswade · Academy Secondary38.9 Attainment 8 · 917 students
- 5531Fulbrook SchoolMilton Keynes · Academy Secondary42.9 Attainment 8 · 551 students
- 5631Robert Bloomfield AcademyShefford · Academy Secondary42% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 962 students
- 5729Everton Heath Primary SchoolNr Sandy · Academy Primary58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 82 students
- 5827Kensworth Church of England AcademyDunstable · Academy Primary57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 90 students
- 5924Caldecote Church of England AcademyBiggleswade · Academy Primary– · 85 students
- 6023St Christophers AcademyDunstable · Academy Primary33% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 388 students
- 6123Woodland Middle School AcademyBedford · Academy Secondary39% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 645 students
- 6222Holywell SchoolBedford · Academy Secondary27% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 668 students
- 6319All Saints Academy DunstableDunstable · Academy Secondary36.9 Attainment 8 · 520 students
- 6418Beecroft AcademyDunstable · Academy Primary39% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 413 students
- 6517Eaton Bray AcademyDunstable · Academy Primary44% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 188 students
- 6617Meppershall Church of England AcademyShefford · Academy Primary30% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 238 students
- 6715Totternhoe Church of England AcademyDunstable · Academy Primary18% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 177 students
- 6811Thomas Whitehead Church of England AcademyDunstable · Academy Primary39% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 206 students
- 699St. Augustine's AcademyDunstable · Academy Primary32% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 177 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (England) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eversholt Lower School Milton Keynes · Primary · Ages 4–9 | Academy | 99.5 Top 5% | – | 68 |
| 2 | Aspley Guise Village School Aspley Guise · Primary · Ages 5–9 | Academy | 98.3 Top 5% | – | 136 |
| 3 | Hockliffe Lower School Leighton Buzzard · Primary · Ages 4–9 | Academy | 95.9 Top 5% | – | 67 |
| 4 | Campton Academy Shefford · Primary · Ages 5–9 | Academy | 95.6 Top 5% | – | 128 |
| 5 | The Firs Lower School Bedford · Primary · Ages 2–9 | Academy | 95.1 Top 5% | – | 350 |
| 6 | Sundon Lower School Luton · Primary · Ages 3–9 | Academy | 94.9 Top 5% | – | 63 |
| 7 | Dovery Academy Leighton Buzzard · Primary · Ages 3–9 | Academy | 93.7 Top 5% | – | 191 |
| 8 | Greenfield CofE VC Lower School Greenfield · Primary · Ages 2–9 | Academy | 92.2 Top 5% | – | 145 |
| 9 | Cranfield Church of England Academy Bedford · Primary · Ages 2–9 | Academy | 91.9 Top 5% | – | 511 |
| 10 | Watling Lower School Dunstable · Primary · Ages 2–9 | Academy | 88.9 Top 10% | – | 190 |
| 11 | St Leonards CE Academy Leighton Buzzard · Primary · Ages 5–9 | Academy | 88.3 Top 10% | – | 117 |
| 12 | Lark Rise Academy Dunstable · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 85.9 Top 10% | 88% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 351 |
| 13 | Studham Village CofE Academy Studham · Primary · Ages 2–9 | Academy | 85.7 Top 10% | – | 87 |
| 14 | Ramsey Manor Lower School Bedford · Primary · Ages 4–9 | Academy | 83.7 Top 25% | – | 293 |
| 15 | Gravenhurst Academy Bedford · Primary · Ages 5–9 | Academy | 82.1 Top 25% | – | 72 |
| 16 | Toddington St George Church of England School Dunstable · Primary · Ages 3–9 | Academy | 81.1 Top 25% | – | 341 |
| 17 | Raynsford Church of England Academy Henlow · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 80.6 Top 25% | 81% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 246 |
| 18 | Harlington Lower School Dunstable · Primary · Ages 4–9 | Academy | 76.4 Top 25% | – | 130 |
| 19 | Linslade School Leighton Buzzard · Secondary · Ages 9–13 | Academy | 69.6 Top 50% | 70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 721 |
| 20 | Cedars Upper School Leighton Buzzard · Secondary · Ages 13–18 | Academy | 68.7 Top 50% | 48.5 Attainment 8 | 1,135 |
| 21 | Clifton All Saints Academy Near Shefford · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 66.9 Top 50% | 65% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 229 |
| 22 | Samuel Whitbread Academy Shefford · Secondary · Ages 13–18 | Academy | 66.6 Top 50% | 46.7 Attainment 8 | 1,657 |
| 23 | Vandyke Upper School Leighton Buzzard · Secondary · Ages 13–18 | Academy | 66.5 Top 50% | 48.2 Attainment 8 | 1,517 |
| 24 | Harlington Upper School Dunstable · Secondary · Ages 13–18 | Academy | 64.7 Top 50% | 47.8 Attainment 8 | 1,156 |
| 25 | Redborne Upper School and Community College Bedford · Secondary · Ages 13–18 | Academy | 60.9 Top 50% | 46.6 Attainment 8 | 1,657 |
| 26 | Dunstable Icknield Lower School Dunstable · Primary · Ages 3–9 | Academy | 60.8 Top 50% | – | 295 |
| 27 | Priory Academy Dunstable · All-through · Ages 9–16 | Academy | 60.2 Top 50% | 46.2 Attainment 8 | 830 |
| 28 | St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Dunstable · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 60.0 Top 50% | 73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 213 |
| 29 | Houstone School Dunstable · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 58.5 Top 50% | 46.1 Attainment 8 | 765 |
| 30 | St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold Hitchin · Primary · Ages 5–9 | Academy | 58.3 Top 50% | – | 297 |
| 31 | Etonbury Academy Arlesey · Secondary · Ages 9–19 | Academy | 56.5 Top 50% | 45.5 Attainment 8 | 1,158 |
| 32 | Arnold Academy Bedford · Secondary · Ages 9–13 | Academy | 55.3 Top 50% | 60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 704 |
| 33 | The Vale Academy Dunstable · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 55.0 Top 50% | 73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 601 |
| 34 | St Mary's Catholic Primary School Luton · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 54.5 Top 50% | 62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 229 |
| 35 | Lancot School Dunstable · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 54.3 Top 50% | 64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 423 |
| 36 | Pix Brook Academy Stotfold · Secondary · Ages 9–16 | Academy | 54.0 Top 50% | 60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 1,011 |
| 37 | Gothic Mede Academy Arlesey · Primary · Ages 3–9 | Academy | 50.8 Top 50% | – | 249 |
| 38 | Northill CofE Academy Biggleswade · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 48.7 Lower 50% | – | 66 |
| 39 | Henlow Church of England Academy Henlow · Secondary · Ages 9–16 | Academy | 46.2 Lower 50% | 42.7 Attainment 8 | 599 |
| 40 | Lawnside Academy Biggleswade · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Academy | 44.1 Lower 50% | – | 283 |
| 41 | The Rushmere Park Academy Leighton Buzzard · Primary · Ages 2–9 | Academy | 44.1 Lower 50% | – | 207 |
| 42 | Ardley Hill Academy Dunstable · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 43.0 Lower 50% | 60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 422 |
| 43 | Lime Tree Primary Academy Houghton Regis · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 42.6 Lower 50% | 57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 360 |
| 44 | Manshead Church of England Academy Luton · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Academy | 42.1 Lower 50% | 43.0 Attainment 8 | 1,134 |
| 45 | Queensbury Academy Dunstable · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Academy | 39.3 Lower 50% | 40.0 Attainment 8 | 1,093 |
| 46 | Alameda Middle School Bedford · Secondary · Ages 9–13 | Academy | 38.6 Lower 50% | 51% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 720 |
| 47 | Parkfields Middle School Dunstable · Secondary · Ages 9–13 | Academy | 37.7 Lower 50% | 50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 460 |
| 48 | Langford Village Academy Biggleswade · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 36.9 Lower 50% | 62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 295 |
| 49 | Biggleswade Academy Biggleswade · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 36.6 Lower 50% | 57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 839 |
| 50 | Westoning Lower School Bedford · Primary · Ages 2–9 | Academy | 36.0 Lower 50% | – | 115 |
| 51 | Brooklands Middle School Leighton Buzzard · Secondary · Ages 9–13 | Academy | 35.8 Lower 50% | 48% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 598 |
| 52 | Hadrian Academy Dunstable · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 34.6 Lower 50% | 56% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 394 |
| 53 | Laburnum Primary School Sandy · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 34.5 Lower 50% | 63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 174 |
| 54 | Stratton School Biggleswade · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 34.4 Lower 50% | 38.9 Attainment 8 | 917 |
| 55 | Fulbrook School Milton Keynes · Secondary · Ages 9–16 | Academy | 31.1 Lower 50% | 42.9 Attainment 8 | 551 |
| 56 | Robert Bloomfield Academy Shefford · Secondary · Ages 9–13 | Academy | 31.1 Lower 50% | 42% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 962 |
| 57 | Everton Heath Primary School Nr Sandy · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 29.4 Lower 50% | 58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 82 |
| 58 | Kensworth Church of England Academy Dunstable · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 26.5 Lower 50% | 57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 90 |
| 59 | Caldecote Church of England Academy Biggleswade · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 23.9 Lower 50% | – | 85 |
| 60 | St Christophers Academy Dunstable · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 22.7 Lower 50% | 33% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 388 |
| 61 | Woodland Middle School Academy Bedford · Secondary · Ages 9–13 | Academy | 22.7 Lower 50% | 39% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 645 |
| 62 | Holywell School Bedford · Secondary · Ages 9–13 | Academy | 21.5 Lower 50% | 27% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 668 |
| 63 | All Saints Academy Dunstable Dunstable · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 18.8 Lower 50% | 36.9 Attainment 8 | 520 |
| 64 | Beecroft Academy Dunstable · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 18.3 Lower 50% | 39% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 413 |
| 65 | Eaton Bray Academy Dunstable · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 17.4 Lower 50% | 44% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 188 |
| 66 | Meppershall Church of England Academy Shefford · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 16.8 Lower 50% | 30% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 238 |
| 67 | Totternhoe Church of England Academy Dunstable · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 15.4 Lower 50% | 18% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 177 |
| 68 | Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy Dunstable · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 10.8 Lower 50% | 39% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 206 |
| 69 | St. Augustine's Academy Dunstable · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 8.5 Lower 50% | 32% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 177 |
Eversholt Lower School in Milton Keynes leads the 2025 list of academies & free schools in Central Bedfordshire with a Success Index (England) of 99.5. Of the 69 schools shown, 69 are academy.
For the full picture see the wider East of England academies & free schools league table, every school on the Central Bedfordshire page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best academies school in Central Bedfordshire?
Eversholt Lower School in Milton Keynes, East of England ranks first among academies & free schools in Central Bedfordshire with a Success Index (England) of 99.5 out of 100 (Pupils on roll: 68).
How are academies & free schools in Central Bedfordshire 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.