Bedford Modern School vs Polam School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Bedford Modern School
Bedford
Polam School
Bedford
Overview
Phase
All-through
Prep
Type
Other independent school
Other independent school
Age Range
7–18
1–9
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
Selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Bedford
Bedford
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1219
99
Capacity
1300
207
Occupancy
94%
48%
FSM %
-
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
-
Personal Development
-
-
Leadership & Management
-
-
Last Inspected
-
Oct 2009
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
24.0
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
0%
-
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B+
-
Points Per Entry
42.5
-
Best 3 A-Levels
B+
-
AAB+ %
26%
-
Value Added
Above average
-
A-Level Students
142
-
Retention
-
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Mathematics (116)
Mathematics (96)
Chemistry (86)
Biology (82)
Biology (78)
Physics (76)
Physics (74)
Chemistry (72)