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Best Schools in Bedford

Compare 100 schools in Bedford. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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100

Total Schools

6

Outstanding

68

Good

Primary Schools

84 schools

Secondary Schools

26 schools

Top Performing Schools in Bedford

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

Thurleigh Primary School

Foundation school

Primary

MK44 2DB

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 4/17/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

70%

Writing Standard

70%

Maths Standard

80%

Combined RWM

50%

Reading Prog.

+3.5

Writing Prog.

-1.3

Maths Prog.

+3.1

89 pupils • 24.7% FSM • 3.4% EAL

Turvey Primary School

Foundation school

Primary

MK43 8DY

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/2/2022

Performance

Reading Standard

100%

Writing Standard

79%

Maths Standard

86%

Combined RWM

71%

Reading Prog.

+2.8

Writing Prog.

+0.1

Maths Prog.

+0.2

92 pupils • 17.4% FSM • 5.4% EAL

Sharnbrook Primary

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Primary

MK44 1PF

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/12/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

90%

Writing Standard

83%

Maths Standard

80%

Combined RWM

70%

Reading Prog.

+1.2

Writing Prog.

-0.4

Maths Prog.

0.0

229 pupils • 12.2% FSM • 5.2% EAL

Bromham CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

MK43 8NR

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/29/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

91%

Writing Standard

80%

Maths Standard

87%

Combined RWM

74%

Reading Prog.

+6.8

Writing Prog.

+1.0

Maths Prog.

+1.7

478 pupils • 9.4% FSM • 2.3% EAL

Kymbrook Primary School

Foundation school

Primary

MK44 2HH

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 7/16/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

92%

Writing Standard

83%

Maths Standard

75%

Combined RWM

75%

Reading Prog.

+2.6

Writing Prog.

+0.9

Maths Prog.

+2.0

71 pupils • 4.2% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Hazeldene School

Foundation school

Primary

MK41 9AT

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/21/2019

Performance

Reading Standard

85%

Writing Standard

82%

Maths Standard

80%

Combined RWM

75%

Reading Prog.

-0.1

Writing Prog.

+1.0

Maths Prog.

+1.5

437 pupils • 15.8% FSM • 6.2% EAL

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Alameda Middle School

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MK45 2QR

Ages: 9-13

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/11/2023

Performance

720 pupils • 11.7% FSM • 2.4% EAL

Arnold Academy

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MK45 4JZ

Ages: 9-13

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 5/23/2023

Performance

699 pupils • 11.7% FSM • 3.6% EAL

Balliol Primary School

Community school

Primary

MK42 7ER

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 7/12/2022

Performance

Reading Standard

57%

Writing Standard

63%

Maths Standard

49%

Combined RWM

39%

Reading Prog.

-0.4

Writing Prog.

-0.9

Maths Prog.

+1.0

384 pupils • 33.1% FSM • 37.2% EAL

Bedford Academy

Academy sponsor led

Secondary, Post-16

MK42 9TR

Ages: 11-18

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/21/2023

Performance

Attainment 8

42.8

Progress 8

+0.43

Eng & Maths 5+

37.8%

Eng & Maths 4+

57.6%

EBacc Entry

48.4%

EBacc Achievement

15.7%

Academic Progress

+33.75

Applied Gen. Progress

+31.73

Avg Points/Entry

33.4

AAB or Better

10%

1,375 pupils • 35.1% FSM • 39.9% EAL

Bedford College

Further education

Post-16

MK42 9AH

Ages: 16-99

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

Last inspection: 9/26/2019

Performance

Academic Progress

+26.54

Applied Gen. Progress

+23.57

Avg Points/Entry

26.5

AAB or Better

3.6%

Pupil numbers not available

Bedford Free School

Free schools

Secondary

MK42 9AD

Ages: 11-16

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 1/15/2020

Performance

Attainment 8

46.5

Progress 8

+1.11

Eng & Maths 5+

36.7%

Eng & Maths 4+

62.2%

EBacc Entry

88.8%

EBacc Achievement

23.5%

525 pupils • 28.4% FSM • 64.0% EAL

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