Best Schools in Beds
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Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 4 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Luton (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Luton (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
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Special schools and alternative provision in Beds
These schools serve pupils with particular needs, so they aren't ranked against mainstream schools on exam results. Places are usually arranged through the council, often via an Education, Health and Care plan.
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No schools found in Beds.
Questions parents ask about schools in Beds
How many schools are there in Beds?
Beds has 1 open school.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Beds?
None of the 1 graded schools in Beds currently holds an Outstanding rating. 1 is rated Good, so 100% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Do schools in Beds have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Beds have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Luton allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Beds?
Apply to Luton through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.