Castle Newnham School vs Bedford Girls' School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Castle Newnham School
Bedford
Bedford Girls' School
Bedford
Overview
Phase
All-through
All-through
Type
Academy converter
Other independent school
Age Range
4–16
7–18
Gender
Mixed
Girls
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Bedford
Bedford
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
624
843
Capacity
1380
1202
Occupancy
45%
70%
FSM %
9.6%
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
-
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
-
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
-
Last Inspected
Mar 2026
-
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
13.6
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
0%
KS2 Reading
77%
-
KS2 Maths
77%
-
KS2 Writing
76%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
B
Points Per Entry
-
39.2
Best 3 A-Levels
-
B
AAB+ %
-
19%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
70
Retention
-
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Geography (66)
Psychology (54)
Biology (52)
Mathematics (46)
Mathematics (42)
Business Studies (38)
Biology (38)
Chemistry (34)