Bedford state schools league table 2025
Academies, free schools and local-authority maintained schools. Ranked by the Success Index (England) from official English data; 80 schools in Bedford, East of England. Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and East of England.
- 195The Firs Lower SchoolBedford · Academy Primary– · 350 students
- 293Haynes Lower SchoolBedford · Local authority Primary– · 136 students
- 392Cranfield Church of England AcademyBedford · Academy Primary– · 511 students
- 486Silsoe CofE VC Lower SchoolBedford · Local authority Primary– · 251 students
- 584Ramsey Manor Lower SchoolBedford · Academy Primary– · 293 students
- 683Flitwick Lower SchoolBedford · Local authority Primary– · 336 students
- 783Lidlington Primary SchoolBedford · Local authority Primary– · 92 students
- 883Templefield Lower SchoolBedford · Local authority Primary– · 290 students
- 982Gravenhurst AcademyBedford · Academy Primary– · 72 students
- 1082Maulden Lower SchoolBedford · Local authority Primary– · 166 students
- 1179Goldington AcademyBedford · Academy Secondary54.3 Attainment 8 · 958 students
- 1274Sharnbrook AcademyBedford · Academy Secondary51.6 Attainment 8 · 1,684 students
- 1371Harrold Primary AcademyBedford · Academy Primary81% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 96 students
- 1470Hazeldene SchoolBedford · Local authority Primary75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 443 students
- 1568Kingsmoor Lower SchoolBedford · Local authority Primary– · 167 students
- 1668Castle Newnham SchoolBedford · Academy All-through67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 624 students
- 1766Sharnbrook PrimaryBedford · Academy Primary70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 216 students
- 1866Bromham CofE Primary SchoolBedford · Local authority Primary74% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 496 students
- 1965Great Denham Primary SchoolBedford · Local authority Primary72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 677 students
- 2062Lincroft AcademyBedford · Academy Secondary45.0 Attainment 8 · 923 students
- 2161Great Ouse Primary AcademyBedford · Academy Primary67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 455 students
- 2261Redborne Upper School and Community CollegeBedford · Academy Secondary46.6 Attainment 8 · 1,657 students
- 2360The Hills AcademyBedford · Academy Primary63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 442 students
- 2460Elstow SchoolBedford · Academy Primary74% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 413 students
- 2558Wootton Primary SchoolBedford · Academy Primary– · 731 students
- 2656Wixams AcademyBedford · Academy Secondary47.5 Attainment 8 · 903 students
- 2756Cotton End Forest SchoolBedford · Local authority Primary77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 435 students
- 2856Wootton AcademyBedford · Academy Secondary44.3 Attainment 8 · 822 students
- 2955Arnold AcademyBedford · Academy Secondary60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 704 students
- 3055Kymbrook Primary SchoolBedford · Local authority Primary75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 76 students
- 3155Cauldwell SchoolBedford · Academy Primary74% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 415 students
- 3254Lakeview SchoolBedford · Academy Primary– · 436 students
- 3354St Thomas More Catholic SchoolBedford · Academy Secondary47.0 Attainment 8 · 893 students
- 3453Broadmead Lower SchoolBedford · Local authority Primary– · 228 students
- 3552Wixams Tree Primary AcademyBedford · Academy Primary60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 559 students
- 3652Turvey Primary SchoolBedford · Local authority Primary71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 81 students
- 3751Carlton CofE Primary SchoolBedford · Local authority Primary67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 87 students
- 3850Milton Ernest CofE Primary SchoolBedford · Local authority Primary55% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 67 students
- 3949Bedford Free SchoolBedford · Academy Secondary46.5 Attainment 8 · 536 students
- 4047Houghton Conquest Primary SchoolBedford · Local authority Primary– · 139 students
- 4147Riseley CofE Primary SchoolBedford · Local authority Primary56% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 121 students
- 4246Oakley Primary AcademyBedford · Academy Primary63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 210 students
- 4345St James' CofE AcademyBedford · Academy Primary54% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 194 students
- 4440Scott Primary School & NurseryBedford · Local authority Primary59% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 469 students
- 4539Moggerhanger Primary SchoolBedford · Local authority Primary62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 119 students
- 4639Alameda Middle SchoolBedford · Academy Secondary51% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 720 students
- 4738Marston Vale Middle SchoolBedford · Academy Secondary54% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 563 students
- 4837Bedford AcademyBedford · Academy Secondary42.8 Attainment 8 · 1,480 students
- 4936Mark Rutherford SchoolBedford · Academy Secondary41.5 Attainment 8 · 1,150 students
- 5036Westoning Lower SchoolBedford · Academy Primary– · 115 students
- 5134St John Rigby Catholic Primary SchoolBedford · Academy Primary49% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 268 students
- 5234Kempston AcademyBedford · Academy Secondary40.3 Attainment 8 · 773 students
- 5333Biddenham International School and Sports CollegeBedford · Local authority Secondary42.1 Attainment 8 · 1,422 students
- 5431Brickhill Primary SchoolBedford · Local authority Primary57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 209 students
- 5531King's Oak Primary SchoolBedford · Local authority Primary61% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 826 students
- 5630Shortstown Primary SchoolBedford · Academy Primary60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 479 students
- 5729Queen's Park AcademyBedford · Academy Primary61% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 446 students
- 5829Daubeney AcademyBedford · Academy Secondary38.5 Attainment 8 · 576 students
- 5929Goldington Green AcademyBedford · Academy Primary62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 576 students
- 6027Putnoe Primary SchoolBedford · Academy Primary57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 494 students
- 6127Camestone SchoolBedford · Local authority Primary48% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 408 students
- 6227Renhold VC Primary SchoolBedford · Local authority Primary43% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 191 students
- 6327John Donne Church of England Primary SchoolBedford · Local authority Primary29% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 119 students
- 6425Edith Cavell Primary SchoolBedford · Local authority Primary58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 292 students
- 6524Springfield Primary SchoolBedford · Academy Primary51% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 365 students
- 6624Sheerhatch Primary SchoolBedford · Local authority Primary50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 129 students
- 6723Woodland Middle School AcademyBedford · Academy Secondary39% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 645 students
- 6822Ursula Taylor Church of England SchoolBedford · Academy Primary35% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 350 students
- 6922Bedford Road Primary AcademyBedford · Academy Primary46% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 365 students
- 7022Holywell SchoolBedford · Academy Secondary27% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 668 students
- 7121Westfield Primary SchoolBedford · Local authority Primary48% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 298 students
- 7221Shackleton Primary SchoolBedford · Academy Primary54% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 487 students
- 7320Priory Primary SchoolBedford · Local authority Primary50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 214 students
- 7419Pinchmill Primary SchoolBedford · Local authority Primary29% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 88 students
- 7519Thurleigh Primary SchoolBedford · Local authority Primary50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 92 students
- 7616Livingstone Primary SchoolBedford · Local authority Primary49% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 457 students
- 7714St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-SchoolBedford · Academy Primary44% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 271 students
- 7814Great Barford Church of England Primary AcademyBedford · Academy Primary0% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 176 students
- 7913Balliol Primary SchoolBedford · Local authority Primary39% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 355 students
- 8012Roxton Church of England AcademyBedford · Academy Primary27% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 70 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (England) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Firs Lower School Bedford · Primary · Ages 2–9 | Academy | 95.1 Top 5% | – | 350 |
| 2 | Haynes Lower School Bedford · Primary · Ages 2–9 | Local authority | 92.5 Top 5% | – | 136 |
| 3 | Cranfield Church of England Academy Bedford · Primary · Ages 2–9 | Academy | 91.9 Top 5% | – | 511 |
| 4 | Silsoe CofE VC Lower School Bedford · Primary · Ages 4–9 | Local authority | 86.3 Top 10% | – | 251 |
| 5 | Ramsey Manor Lower School Bedford · Primary · Ages 4–9 | Academy | 83.7 Top 25% | – | 293 |
| 6 | Flitwick Lower School Bedford · Primary · Ages 2–9 | Local authority | 83.1 Top 25% | – | 336 |
| 7 | Lidlington Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 83.1 Top 25% | – | 92 |
| 8 | Templefield Lower School Bedford · Primary · Ages 2–9 | Local authority | 83.1 Top 25% | – | 290 |
| 9 | Gravenhurst Academy Bedford · Primary · Ages 5–9 | Academy | 82.1 Top 25% | – | 72 |
| 10 | Maulden Lower School Bedford · Primary · Ages 2–9 | Local authority | 81.5 Top 25% | – | 166 |
| 11 | Goldington Academy Bedford · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 78.9 Top 25% | 54.3 Attainment 8 | 958 |
| 12 | Sharnbrook Academy Bedford · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 74.4 Top 25% | 51.6 Attainment 8 | 1,684 |
| 13 | Harrold Primary Academy Bedford · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 71.0 Top 25% | 81% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 96 |
| 14 | Hazeldene School Bedford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 70.4 Top 25% | 75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 443 |
| 15 | Kingsmoor Lower School Bedford · Primary · Ages 2–9 | Local authority | 68.2 Top 50% | – | 167 |
| 16 | Castle Newnham School Bedford · All-through · Ages 4–16 | Academy | 67.6 Top 50% | 67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 624 |
| 17 | Sharnbrook Primary Bedford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 66.4 Top 50% | 70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 216 |
| 18 | Bromham CofE Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 65.7 Top 50% | 74% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 496 |
| 19 | Great Denham Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 65.1 Top 50% | 72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 677 |
| 20 | Lincroft Academy Bedford · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 62.3 Top 50% | 45.0 Attainment 8 | 923 |
| 21 | Great Ouse Primary Academy Bedford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 61.2 Top 50% | 67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 455 |
| 22 | Redborne Upper School and Community College Bedford · Secondary · Ages 13–18 | Academy | 60.9 Top 50% | 46.6 Attainment 8 | 1,657 |
| 23 | The Hills Academy Bedford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 59.7 Top 50% | 63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 442 |
| 24 | Elstow School Bedford · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 59.6 Top 50% | 74% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 413 |
| 25 | Wootton Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 58.3 Top 50% | – | 731 |
| 26 | Wixams Academy Bedford · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Academy | 56.4 Top 50% | 47.5 Attainment 8 | 903 |
| 27 | Cotton End Forest School Bedford · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Local authority | 56.2 Top 50% | 77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 435 |
| 28 | Wootton Academy Bedford · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Academy | 55.8 Top 50% | 44.3 Attainment 8 | 822 |
| 29 | Arnold Academy Bedford · Secondary · Ages 9–13 | Academy | 55.3 Top 50% | 60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 704 |
| 30 | Kymbrook Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Local authority | 55.2 Top 50% | 75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 76 |
| 31 | Cauldwell School Bedford · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 54.7 Top 50% | 74% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 415 |
| 32 | Lakeview School Bedford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 54.3 Top 50% | – | 436 |
| 33 | St Thomas More Catholic School Bedford · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 53.9 Top 50% | 47.0 Attainment 8 | 893 |
| 34 | Broadmead Lower School Bedford · Primary · Ages 4–9 | Local authority | 53.2 Top 50% | – | 228 |
| 35 | Wixams Tree Primary Academy Bedford · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 52.4 Top 50% | 60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 559 |
| 36 | Turvey Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Local authority | 51.8 Top 50% | 71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 81 |
| 37 | Carlton CofE Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Local authority | 50.5 Top 50% | 67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 87 |
| 38 | Milton Ernest CofE Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 50.0 Lower 50% | 55% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 67 |
| 39 | Bedford Free School Bedford · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 49.2 Top 50% | 46.5 Attainment 8 | 536 |
| 40 | Houghton Conquest Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Local authority | 47.4 Lower 50% | – | 139 |
| 41 | Riseley CofE Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 46.9 Lower 50% | 56% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 121 |
| 42 | Oakley Primary Academy Bedford · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 46.1 Lower 50% | 63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 210 |
| 43 | St James' CofE Academy Bedford · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Academy | 45.0 Lower 50% | 54% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 194 |
| 44 | Scott Primary School & Nursery Bedford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 39.7 Lower 50% | 59% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 469 |
| 45 | Moggerhanger Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Local authority | 38.9 Lower 50% | 62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 119 |
| 46 | Alameda Middle School Bedford · Secondary · Ages 9–13 | Academy | 38.6 Lower 50% | 51% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 720 |
| 47 | Marston Vale Middle School Bedford · Secondary · Ages 9–13 | Academy | 37.5 Lower 50% | 54% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 563 |
| 48 | Bedford Academy Bedford · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 37.2 Lower 50% | 42.8 Attainment 8 | 1,480 |
| 49 | Mark Rutherford School Bedford · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 36.0 Lower 50% | 41.5 Attainment 8 | 1,150 |
| 50 | Westoning Lower School Bedford · Primary · Ages 2–9 | Academy | 36.0 Lower 50% | – | 115 |
| 51 | St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 34.4 Lower 50% | 49% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 268 |
| 52 | Kempston Academy Bedford · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 34.2 Lower 50% | 40.3 Attainment 8 | 773 |
| 53 | Biddenham International School and Sports College Bedford · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 33.1 Lower 50% | 42.1 Attainment 8 | 1,422 |
| 54 | Brickhill Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Local authority | 31.4 Lower 50% | 57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 209 |
| 55 | King's Oak Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 1–11 | Local authority | 30.5 Lower 50% | 61% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 826 |
| 56 | Shortstown Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 30.4 Lower 50% | 60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 479 |
| 57 | Queen's Park Academy Bedford · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 29.4 Lower 50% | 61% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 446 |
| 58 | Daubeney Academy Bedford · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 29.3 Lower 50% | 38.5 Attainment 8 | 576 |
| 59 | Goldington Green Academy Bedford · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 29.1 Lower 50% | 62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 576 |
| 60 | Putnoe Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 27.3 Lower 50% | 57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 494 |
| 61 | Camestone School Bedford · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 26.9 Lower 50% | 48% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 408 |
| 62 | Renhold VC Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 26.8 Lower 50% | 43% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 191 |
| 63 | John Donne Church of England Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 26.6 Lower 50% | 29% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 119 |
| 64 | Edith Cavell Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 24.9 Lower 50% | 58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 292 |
| 65 | Springfield Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 24.2 Lower 50% | 51% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 365 |
| 66 | Sheerhatch Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 24.0 Lower 50% | 50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 129 |
| 67 | Woodland Middle School Academy Bedford · Secondary · Ages 9–13 | Academy | 22.7 Lower 50% | 39% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 645 |
| 68 | Ursula Taylor Church of England School Bedford · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 22.0 Lower 50% | 35% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 350 |
| 69 | Bedford Road Primary Academy Bedford · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Academy | 21.7 Lower 50% | 46% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 365 |
| 70 | Holywell School Bedford · Secondary · Ages 9–13 | Academy | 21.5 Lower 50% | 27% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 668 |
| 71 | Westfield Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 21.4 Lower 50% | 48% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 298 |
| 72 | Shackleton Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 21.1 Lower 50% | 54% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 487 |
| 73 | Priory Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 20.4 Lower 50% | 50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 214 |
| 74 | Pinchmill Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Local authority | 18.7 Lower 50% | 29% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 88 |
| 75 | Thurleigh Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 18.7 Lower 50% | 50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 92 |
| 76 | Livingstone Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Local authority | 16.2 Lower 50% | 49% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 457 |
| 77 | 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 |
| 78 | Great Barford Church of England Primary Academy Bedford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 13.7 Lower 50% | 0% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 176 |
| 79 | Balliol Primary School Bedford · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Local authority | 13.2 Lower 50% | 39% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 355 |
| 80 | Roxton Church of England Academy Bedford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 11.7 Lower 50% | 27% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 70 |
The Firs Lower School in Bedford leads the 2025 list of state schools in Bedford with a Success Index (England) of 95.1. Of the 80 schools shown, 46 are academy, 34 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?
The Firs Lower School in Bedford, East of England ranks first among state schools in Bedford with a Success Index (England) of 95.1 out of 100 (Pupils on roll: 350).
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.