Bedford Modern School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Bedford, East of England MK41 7NT · Bedford
#398 of 460 all-through schools in East of England
#3318 of 4,090 nationally
About Bedford Modern School
Bedford Modern School is a independent all-through located in Bedford, in the Bedford local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 7–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,219 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 23.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of all-through schools in England and 398th of 460 ranked all-through schools in East of England. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (89th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (6th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,219; capacity filled 93.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 0%; ebacc average points 1.67.
There are 93 schools in Bedford; Bedford Modern School ranks 70th of 88 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against all-through schools across England.
- 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%)31.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)0%
- A level points per entry (10%)42.6
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)–
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Bedford Modern School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,219
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 93.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 31.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 1.67
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 42.6
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Bedford Modern School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Edith Cavell Primary School
Bedford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
292 students · 247 m away
Livingstone Primary School
Bedford · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
457 students · 608 m away
Bedford Greenacre Independent School
Bedford · Independent all-through · Ages 0–18
775 students · 755 m away
Great Ouse Primary Academy
Bedford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
455 students · 814 m away
Polam School
Bedford · Independent primary · Ages 1–9
99 students · 871 m away
Priory Primary School
Bedford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
214 students · 1.2 km away
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-School
Bedford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
271 students · 1.3 km away
Bedford School
Bedford · Independent all-through · Ages 7–19
994 students · 1.4 km away
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School
Bedford · Independent primary · Ages 0–7
297 students · 1.4 km away
Scott Primary School & Nursery
Bedford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
469 students · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Independent all-through schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Bishop's Stortford College
Bishop's Stortford · Independent all-through · Ages 3–18
1,241 students
Chigwell School
Chigwell · Independent all-through · Ages 4–18
1,135 students
King's Ely
Ely · Independent all-through · Ages 2–19
1,126 students
Haberdashers' Girls' School
Borehamwood · Independent all-through · Ages 4–18
1,118 students
Norwich School
Norwich · Independent all-through · Ages 3–18
1,112 students
St Albans High School for Girls
St Albans · Independent all-through · Ages 4–18
1,106 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Bedford Modern School a good school?
Bedford Modern School has a Success Index (England) of 23.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #398 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Bedford Modern School rank in East of England?
Bedford Modern School ranks #398 of 460 all-through schools in East of England and #3318 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Bedford Modern School?
Bedford Modern School had 1,219 students in 2025.
Is Bedford Modern School a primary school or a secondary school?
Bedford Modern School is classified as a all-through covering Ages 7–18. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near Bedford Modern School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Bedford Modern School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.