Greys Education Centre, Bedford

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 2026, families in Bedford lodged 87 appeals against secondary school offers; 68 reached a hearing and 25 succeeded (36.8% of those heard).

The nearest other state secondary schools to Greys Education Centre are Kempston Academy (0.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 38.4); Daubeney Academy (0.7 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 46.1); Biddenham International School and Sports College (1.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 40.3); and Bedford Free School (1.8 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 51).

Greys Education Centre is one of 4 schools run by Bedford Inclusive Learning and Training Trust, an academy trust.

Of the 20 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 55% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 50% to a further education college, 5% to an apprenticeship and 5% into work.

52.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 28 pupils (49.1%) received SEN support and 27 (47.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is War Memorial (adjacent), 160 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 222 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Bedford (136), as is usual near a town centre.

The primary schools closest to Greys Education Centre are Bedford Road Primary Academy (0.2 miles), Balliol Primary School (0.4 miles), Camestone School (0.7 miles) and Kempston Rural Primary School (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.