Largest Schools in Bedford (2025)
Schools with the most pupils on roll. Ranked by the Success Index (England) from official English data; 84 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
- 261Redborne Upper School and Community CollegeBedford · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,657
- 337Bedford AcademyBedford · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,480
- 433Biddenham International School and Sports CollegeBedford · Local authority SecondaryPupils: 1,422
- 523Bedford Modern SchoolBedford · Independent All-throughPupils: 1,219
- 636Mark Rutherford SchoolBedford · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,150
- 720Bedford SchoolBedford · Independent All-throughPupils: 994
- 879Goldington AcademyBedford · Academy SecondaryPupils: 958
- 962Lincroft AcademyBedford · Academy SecondaryPupils: 923
- 1056Wixams AcademyBedford · Academy SecondaryPupils: 903
- 1154St Thomas More Catholic SchoolBedford · Academy SecondaryPupils: 893
- 1218Bedford Girls' SchoolBedford · Independent All-throughPupils: 843
- 1331King's Oak Primary SchoolBedford · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 826
- 1456Wootton AcademyBedford · Academy SecondaryPupils: 822
- 1547Bedford Greenacre Independent SchoolBedford · Independent All-throughPupils: 775
- 1634Kempston AcademyBedford · Academy SecondaryPupils: 773
- 1758Wootton Primary SchoolBedford · Academy PrimaryPupils: 731
- 1839Alameda Middle SchoolBedford · Academy SecondaryPupils: 720
- 1955Arnold AcademyBedford · Academy SecondaryPupils: 704
- 2065Great Denham Primary SchoolBedford · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 677
- 2122Holywell SchoolBedford · Academy SecondaryPupils: 668
- 2223Woodland Middle School AcademyBedford · Academy SecondaryPupils: 645
- 2368Castle Newnham SchoolBedford · Academy All-throughPupils: 624
- 2429Daubeney AcademyBedford · Academy SecondaryPupils: 576
- 2529Goldington Green AcademyBedford · Academy PrimaryPupils: 576
- 2638Marston Vale Middle SchoolBedford · Academy SecondaryPupils: 563
- 2752Wixams Tree Primary AcademyBedford · Academy PrimaryPupils: 559
- 2849Bedford Free SchoolBedford · Academy SecondaryPupils: 536
- 2992Cranfield Church of England AcademyBedford · Academy PrimaryPupils: 511
- 3066Bromham CofE Primary SchoolBedford · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 496
- 3127Putnoe Primary SchoolBedford · Academy PrimaryPupils: 494
- 3221Shackleton Primary SchoolBedford · Academy PrimaryPupils: 487
- 3330Shortstown Primary SchoolBedford · Academy PrimaryPupils: 479
- 3440Scott Primary School & NurseryBedford · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 469
- 3516Livingstone Primary SchoolBedford · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 457
- 3661Great Ouse Primary AcademyBedford · Academy PrimaryPupils: 455
- 3729Queen's Park AcademyBedford · Academy PrimaryPupils: 446
- 3870Hazeldene SchoolBedford · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 443
- 3960The Hills AcademyBedford · Academy PrimaryPupils: 442
- 4054Lakeview SchoolBedford · Academy PrimaryPupils: 436
- 4156Cotton End Forest SchoolBedford · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 435
- 4255Cauldwell SchoolBedford · Academy PrimaryPupils: 415
- 4360Elstow SchoolBedford · Academy PrimaryPupils: 413
- 4427Camestone SchoolBedford · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 408
- 4524Springfield Primary SchoolBedford · Academy PrimaryPupils: 365
- 4622Bedford Road Primary AcademyBedford · Academy PrimaryPupils: 365
- 4713Balliol Primary SchoolBedford · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 355
- 4895The Firs Lower SchoolBedford · Academy PrimaryPupils: 350
- 4922Ursula Taylor Church of England SchoolBedford · Academy PrimaryPupils: 350
- 5083Flitwick Lower SchoolBedford · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 336
- 5121Westfield Primary SchoolBedford · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 298
- 5284Ramsey Manor Lower SchoolBedford · Academy PrimaryPupils: 293
- 5325Edith Cavell Primary SchoolBedford · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 292
- 5483Templefield Lower SchoolBedford · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 290
- 5514St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-SchoolBedford · Academy PrimaryPupils: 271
- 5634St John Rigby Catholic Primary SchoolBedford · Academy PrimaryPupils: 268
- 5786Silsoe CofE VC Lower SchoolBedford · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 251
- 5853Broadmead Lower SchoolBedford · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 228
- 5966Sharnbrook PrimaryBedford · Academy PrimaryPupils: 216
- 6020Priory Primary SchoolBedford · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 214
- 6146Oakley Primary AcademyBedford · Academy PrimaryPupils: 210
- 6231Brickhill Primary SchoolBedford · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 209
- 6345St James' CofE AcademyBedford · Academy PrimaryPupils: 194
- 6427Renhold VC Primary SchoolBedford · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 191
- 6514Great Barford Church of England Primary AcademyBedford · Academy PrimaryPupils: 176
- 6668Kingsmoor Lower SchoolBedford · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 167
- 6782Maulden Lower SchoolBedford · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 166
- 6847Houghton Conquest Primary SchoolBedford · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 139
- 6993Haynes Lower SchoolBedford · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 136
- 7024Sheerhatch Primary SchoolBedford · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 129
- 7147Riseley CofE Primary SchoolBedford · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 121
- 7239Moggerhanger Primary SchoolBedford · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 119
- 7327John Donne Church of England Primary SchoolBedford · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 119
- 7436Westoning Lower SchoolBedford · Academy PrimaryPupils: 115
- 7571Harrold Primary AcademyBedford · Academy PrimaryPupils: 96
- 7683Lidlington Primary SchoolBedford · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 92
- 7719Thurleigh Primary SchoolBedford · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 92
- 7819Pinchmill Primary SchoolBedford · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 88
- 7951Carlton CofE Primary SchoolBedford · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 87
- 8052Turvey Primary SchoolBedford · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 81
- 8155Kymbrook Primary SchoolBedford · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 76
- 8282Gravenhurst AcademyBedford · Academy PrimaryPupils: 72
- 8312Roxton Church of England AcademyBedford · Academy PrimaryPupils: 70
- 8450Milton 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 | Redborne Upper School and Community College Bedford · Secondary · Ages 13–18 | Academy | 1,657 | 60.9 Top 50% | 46.6 Attainment 8 | 1,657 |
| 3 | Bedford Academy Bedford · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 1,480 | 37.2 Lower 50% | 42.8 Attainment 8 | 1,480 |
| 4 | 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 |
| 5 | Bedford Modern School Bedford · All-through · Ages 7–18 | Independent | 1,219 | 23.0 Lower 50% | 31.3 Attainment 8 | 1,219 |
| 6 | Mark Rutherford School Bedford · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 1,150 | 36.0 Lower 50% | 41.5 Attainment 8 | 1,150 |
| 7 | Bedford School Bedford · All-through · Ages 7–19 | Independent | 994 | 20.2 Lower 50% | 14.6 Attainment 8 | 994 |
| 8 | Goldington Academy Bedford · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 958 | 78.9 Top 25% | 54.3 Attainment 8 | 958 |
| 9 | Lincroft Academy Bedford · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 923 | 62.3 Top 50% | 45.0 Attainment 8 | 923 |
| 10 | Wixams Academy Bedford · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Academy | 903 | 56.4 Top 50% | 47.5 Attainment 8 | 903 |
| 11 | St Thomas More Catholic School Bedford · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 893 | 53.9 Top 50% | 47.0 Attainment 8 | 893 |
| 12 | Bedford Girls' School Bedford · All-through · Ages 7–18 | Independent | 843 | 17.7 Lower 50% | 14.2 Attainment 8 | 843 |
| 13 | King's Oak Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 1–11 | Local authority | 826 | 30.5 Lower 50% | 61% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 826 |
| 14 | Wootton Academy Bedford · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Academy | 822 | 55.8 Top 50% | 44.3 Attainment 8 | 822 |
| 15 | Bedford Greenacre Independent School Bedford · All-through · Ages 0–18 | Independent | 775 | 47.3 Lower 50% | 44.9 Attainment 8 | 775 |
| 16 | Kempston Academy Bedford · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 773 | 34.2 Lower 50% | 40.3 Attainment 8 | 773 |
| 17 | Wootton Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 731 | 58.3 Top 50% | – | 731 |
| 18 | Alameda Middle School Bedford · Secondary · Ages 9–13 | Academy | 720 | 38.6 Lower 50% | 51% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 720 |
| 19 | Arnold Academy Bedford · Secondary · Ages 9–13 | Academy | 704 | 55.3 Top 50% | 60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 704 |
| 20 | Great Denham Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 677 | 65.1 Top 50% | 72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 677 |
| 21 | Holywell School Bedford · Secondary · Ages 9–13 | Academy | 668 | 21.5 Lower 50% | 27% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 668 |
| 22 | Woodland Middle School Academy Bedford · Secondary · Ages 9–13 | Academy | 645 | 22.7 Lower 50% | 39% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 645 |
| 23 | Castle Newnham School Bedford · All-through · Ages 4–16 | Academy | 624 | 67.6 Top 50% | 67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 624 |
| 24 | Daubeney Academy Bedford · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 576 | 29.3 Lower 50% | 38.5 Attainment 8 | 576 |
| 25 | Goldington Green Academy Bedford · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 576 | 29.1 Lower 50% | 62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 576 |
| 26 | Marston Vale Middle School Bedford · Secondary · Ages 9–13 | Academy | 563 | 37.5 Lower 50% | 54% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 563 |
| 27 | Wixams Tree Primary Academy Bedford · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 559 | 52.4 Top 50% | 60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 559 |
| 28 | Bedford Free School Bedford · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 536 | 49.2 Top 50% | 46.5 Attainment 8 | 536 |
| 29 | Cranfield Church of England Academy Bedford · Primary · Ages 2–9 | Academy | 511 | 91.9 Top 5% | – | 511 |
| 30 | Bromham CofE Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 496 | 65.7 Top 50% | 74% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 496 |
| 31 | Putnoe Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 494 | 27.3 Lower 50% | 57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 494 |
| 32 | Shackleton Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 487 | 21.1 Lower 50% | 54% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 487 |
| 33 | Shortstown Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 479 | 30.4 Lower 50% | 60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 479 |
| 34 | Scott Primary School & Nursery Bedford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 469 | 39.7 Lower 50% | 59% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 469 |
| 35 | Livingstone Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Local authority | 457 | 16.2 Lower 50% | 49% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 457 |
| 36 | Great Ouse Primary Academy Bedford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 455 | 61.2 Top 50% | 67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 455 |
| 37 | Queen's Park Academy Bedford · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 446 | 29.4 Lower 50% | 61% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 446 |
| 38 | Hazeldene School Bedford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 443 | 70.4 Top 25% | 75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 443 |
| 39 | The Hills Academy Bedford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 442 | 59.7 Top 50% | 63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 442 |
| 40 | Lakeview School Bedford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 436 | 54.3 Top 50% | – | 436 |
| 41 | Cotton End Forest School Bedford · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Local authority | 435 | 56.2 Top 50% | 77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 435 |
| 42 | Cauldwell School Bedford · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 415 | 54.7 Top 50% | 74% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 415 |
| 43 | Elstow School Bedford · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 413 | 59.6 Top 50% | 74% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 413 |
| 44 | Camestone School Bedford · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 408 | 26.9 Lower 50% | 48% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 408 |
| 45 | Springfield Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 365 | 24.2 Lower 50% | 51% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 365 |
| 46 | Bedford Road Primary Academy Bedford · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Academy | 365 | 21.7 Lower 50% | 46% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 365 |
| 47 | Balliol Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Local authority | 355 | 13.2 Lower 50% | 39% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 355 |
| 48 | The Firs Lower School Bedford · Primary · Ages 2–9 | Academy | 350 | 95.1 Top 5% | – | 350 |
| 49 | Ursula Taylor Church of England School Bedford · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 350 | 22.0 Lower 50% | 35% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 350 |
| 50 | Flitwick Lower School Bedford · Primary · Ages 2–9 | Local authority | 336 | 83.1 Top 25% | – | 336 |
| 51 | Westfield Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 298 | 21.4 Lower 50% | 48% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 298 |
| 52 | Ramsey Manor Lower School Bedford · Primary · Ages 4–9 | Academy | 293 | 83.7 Top 25% | – | 293 |
| 53 | Edith Cavell Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 292 | 24.9 Lower 50% | 58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 292 |
| 54 | Templefield Lower School Bedford · Primary · Ages 2–9 | Local authority | 290 | 83.1 Top 25% | – | 290 |
| 55 | 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 |
| 56 | St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 268 | 34.4 Lower 50% | 49% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 268 |
| 57 | Silsoe CofE VC Lower School Bedford · Primary · Ages 4–9 | Local authority | 251 | 86.3 Top 10% | – | 251 |
| 58 | Broadmead Lower School Bedford · Primary · Ages 4–9 | Local authority | 228 | 53.2 Top 50% | – | 228 |
| 59 | Sharnbrook Primary Bedford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 216 | 66.4 Top 50% | 70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 216 |
| 60 | Priory Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 214 | 20.4 Lower 50% | 50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 214 |
| 61 | Oakley Primary Academy Bedford · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 210 | 46.1 Lower 50% | 63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 210 |
| 62 | Brickhill Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Local authority | 209 | 31.4 Lower 50% | 57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 209 |
| 63 | St James' CofE Academy Bedford · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Academy | 194 | 45.0 Lower 50% | 54% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 194 |
| 64 | Renhold VC Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 191 | 26.8 Lower 50% | 43% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 191 |
| 65 | Great Barford Church of England Primary Academy Bedford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 176 | 13.7 Lower 50% | 0% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 176 |
| 66 | Kingsmoor Lower School Bedford · Primary · Ages 2–9 | Local authority | 167 | 68.2 Top 50% | – | 167 |
| 67 | Maulden Lower School Bedford · Primary · Ages 2–9 | Local authority | 166 | 81.5 Top 25% | – | 166 |
| 68 | Houghton Conquest Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Local authority | 139 | 47.4 Lower 50% | – | 139 |
| 69 | Haynes Lower School Bedford · Primary · Ages 2–9 | Local authority | 136 | 92.5 Top 5% | – | 136 |
| 70 | Sheerhatch Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 129 | 24.0 Lower 50% | 50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 129 |
| 71 | Riseley CofE Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 121 | 46.9 Lower 50% | 56% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 121 |
| 72 | Moggerhanger Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Local authority | 119 | 38.9 Lower 50% | 62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 119 |
| 73 | John Donne Church of England Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 119 | 26.6 Lower 50% | 29% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 119 |
| 74 | Westoning Lower School Bedford · Primary · Ages 2–9 | Academy | 115 | 36.0 Lower 50% | – | 115 |
| 75 | Harrold Primary Academy Bedford · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 96 | 71.0 Top 25% | 81% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 96 |
| 76 | Lidlington Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 92 | 83.1 Top 25% | – | 92 |
| 77 | Thurleigh Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 92 | 18.7 Lower 50% | 50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 92 |
| 78 | Pinchmill Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Local authority | 88 | 18.7 Lower 50% | 29% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 88 |
| 79 | Carlton CofE Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Local authority | 87 | 50.5 Top 50% | 67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 87 |
| 80 | Turvey Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Local authority | 81 | 51.8 Top 50% | 71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 81 |
| 81 | Kymbrook Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Local authority | 76 | 55.2 Top 50% | 75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 76 |
| 82 | Gravenhurst Academy Bedford · Primary · Ages 5–9 | Academy | 72 | 82.1 Top 25% | – | 72 |
| 83 | Roxton Church of England Academy Bedford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 70 | 11.7 Lower 50% | 27% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 70 |
| 84 | 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 84 schools shown, 46 are academy, 34 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.