Polam School vs Bedford Modern School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Polam School
Bedford
Bedford Modern School
Bedford
Overview
Phase
Prep
All-through
Type
Other independent school
Other independent school
Age Range
1–9
7–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
Non-selective
Selective
Local Authority
Bedford
Bedford
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
99
1219
Capacity
207
1300
Occupancy
48%
94%
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
0
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (116)
Mathematics (96)
Chemistry (86)
Biology (82)
Biology (78)
Physics (76)
Physics (74)
Chemistry (72)