Bedford School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Bedford, East of England MK40 2TU · Bedford
#421 of 460 all-through schools in East of England
#3517 of 4,090 nationally
About Bedford School
Bedford School is a independent all-through located in Bedford, in the Bedford local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 7–19 and is a boys' school. In 2025 it enrolled 994 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 20.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of all-through schools in England and 421st of 460 ranked all-through schools in East of England. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (93th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (3th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 994; capacity filled 82.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 0%; ebacc average points 0.98.
There are 93 schools in Bedford; Bedford School ranks 78th 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%)14.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)0%
- A level points per entry (10%)44.8
- 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 School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 994
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 82.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 14.6
- 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
- 0.98
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 44.8
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Bedford School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Castle Newnham School
Bedford · Academy all-through · Ages 4–16
624 students · 688 m away
Priory Primary School
Bedford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
214 students · 879 m away
Livingstone Primary School
Bedford · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
457 students · 903 m away
Polam School
Bedford · Independent primary · Ages 1–9
99 students · 923 m away
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School
Bedford · Independent primary · Ages 0–7
297 students · 985 m away
Bedford Girls' School
Bedford · Independent all-through · Ages 7–18
843 students · 1.0 km away
Bedford Free School
Bedford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
536 students · 1.0 km away
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
Bedford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
268 students · 1.1 km away
Edith Cavell Primary School
Bedford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
292 students · 1.2 km away
Goldington Academy
Bedford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
958 students · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Independent all-through schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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Ipswich · Independent all-through · Ages 0–18
966 students
Kimbolton School
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1,036 students
Merchant Taylors' School
Northwood · Independent secondary · Ages 11–18
1,051 students
Felsted School
Felsted · Independent all-through · Ages 3–19
932 students
Haileybury College
Hertford · Independent secondary · Ages 11–18
924 students
St Albans School
St Albans · Independent secondary · Ages 11–19
883 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Bedford School a good school?
Bedford School has a Success Index (England) of 20.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #421 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 School rank in East of England?
Bedford School ranks #421 of 460 all-through schools in East of England and #3517 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Bedford School?
Bedford School had 994 students in 2025.
Is Bedford School a primary school or a secondary school?
Bedford School is classified as a all-through covering Ages 7–19. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near Bedford School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Bedford School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.