Schools in MK42 (Bedford)

26 schools in England · Bedford area · 1,282 postcodes

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Schools in MK42 (26)

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Bedford Free School
Secondary · Ages 11-16 · MK42 9AD
Ofsted: Outstanding (2020)Attainment 8: 51 (2026)64% of first choices got in
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Nursery · Ages 2-5 · MK42 9LS
Ofsted: Outstanding (2019)
Peter Pan Nursery School
Nursery · Ages 2-5 · MK42 9DR
Ofsted: Outstanding (2013)
Balliol Primary School
Primary · Ages 2-11 · MK42 7ER
Ofsted: Good (2022)KS2: 53% expected (2025)
Bedford Academy
Secondary · Ages 11-18 · MK42 9TR
Ofsted: Good (2023)Attainment 8: 44.4 (2026)95% of first choices got in
Bedford College
Post-16 · Ages 16-99 · MK42 9AH
Ofsted: Good (2024)
Camestone School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · MK42 8NW
Ofsted: Good (2017)KS2: 60% expected (2025)
Cauldwell School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · MK42 9DR
Ofsted: Good (2013)New report cardKS2: 90% expected (2025)87% of first choices got in
Elstow School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · MK42 9GP
Ofsted: Good (2016)KS2: 85% expected (2025)
Grange Academy
Special · Ages 5-18 · MK42 8AU
Ofsted: Good (2022)New report cardAttainment 8: 1.2 (2026)
Greys Education Centre
All-through · Ages 5-16 · MK42 7AB
Ofsted: Good (2024)
Kempston Academy
Secondary · Ages 11-18 · MK42 7EB
Ofsted: Good (2018)Attainment 8: 38.4 (2026)
Kempston Rural Primary School
Primary · Ages 5-11 · MK42 7FJ
Ofsted: Good (2023)KS2: 82% expected (2025)90% of first choices got in
King's Oak Primary School
Primary · Ages 1-11 · MK42 0HH
Ofsted: Good (2022)New report cardKS2: 72% expected (2025)
Ridgeway School
Special · Ages 2-19 · MK42 7EB
Ofsted: Good (2012)
Shackleton Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · MK42 9LZ
Ofsted: Good (2021)New report cardKS2: 65% expected (2025)
Shortstown Primary School
Primary · Ages 2-11 · MK42 0GS
Ofsted: Good (2021)New report cardKS2: 76% expected (2025)
Springfield Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · MK42 7LJ
Ofsted: Good (2022)KS2: 63% expected (2025)
St John's School
Special · Ages 2-19 · MK42 8AA
Ofsted: Good (2023)
Wixams Tree Primary Academy
Primary · Ages 4-11 · MK42 6BA
Ofsted: Good (2024)KS2: 78% expected (2025)
Daubeney Academy
Secondary · Ages 11-16 · MK42 7PS
Ofsted: Requires Improvement (2023)Attainment 8: 46.1 (2026)99% of first choices got in
Wixams Academy
Secondary · Ages 11-19 · MK42 6BA
Ofsted: Requires Improvement (2024)New report cardAttainment 8: 43.9 (2026)
Bedford Girls' School
All-through · Ages 7-18 · Independent · MK42 0BX
Attainment 8: 13.6 (2026)
Bedford Road Primary Academy
Primary · Ages 5-11 · MK42 8QH
Ofsted report cardKS2: 64% expected (2025)98% of first choices got in
Lakeview School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · MK42 6BH
Rivertree Free School
Special · Ages 2-19 · MK42 8QP

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Outstanding: 3Good: 17Requires Improvement: 2

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