Cambian Walnut Tree Lodge School vs Mark Rutherford School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Mark Rutherford School
Bedford
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Other independent special school
Academy converter
Age Range
7–19
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Bedford
Bedford
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
10
1150
Capacity
25
1243
Occupancy
40%
93%
FSM %
-
30.4%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Good
Personal Development
-
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
-
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Jul 2026
Nov 2025
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
40.7
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
28.3%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C-
Points Per Entry
-
28.3
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C
AAB+ %
-
12%
Value Added
-
Below average
A-Level Students
-
78
Retention
-
100%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
12%
Degree course
-
65%
Any L4+ destination
-
69%
Apprenticeships
-
2%
Cohort size
-
85
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
English Language (46)
Mathematics (42)
Mathematics (42)
Psychology (36)
Psychology (36)
Business Studies (32)
Biology (30)
Business Studies:Single (30)