Biddenham International School and Sports College: admissions history
How many families applied, how many places there were, and how far the last place went - every year we hold.
For September 2026 entry, 267 families put Biddenham International School and Sports College as their first choice and 624 named it as one of their preferences, for 252 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 22 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
First-choice demand has risen from 201 in 2021 to 267 in 2026, while places went from 231 to 252.
Across Bedford, 91% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2025, families in Bedford lodged 145 appeals against secondary school offers; 133 reached a hearing and 32 succeeded (24.1% of those heard).
Applications and offers by year
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 252 | 267 | 624 | 1.1 | 22 |
| 2025 | 234 | 300 | 658 | 1.3 | 80 |
| 2024 | 234 | 264 | 611 | 1.1 | 54 |
| 2023 | 240 | 240 | 595 | 1.0 | 26 |
| 2022 | 235 | 208 | 561 | 0.9 | 3 |
| 2021 | 231 | 201 | 507 | 0.9 | 14 |
| 2020 | 201 | 190 | 536 | 0.9 | 11 |
| 2019 | 198 | 186 | 469 | 0.9 | 18 |
| 2018 | 127 | 128 | 285 | 1.0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 96 | 94 | 213 | 1.0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 160 | 144 | 337 | 0.9 | 1 |
| 2015 | 167 | 157 | 385 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2014 | 158 | 157 | 377 | 1.0 | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.