Best Schools in Bedford
Bedfordshire ยท 103 schools ranked by Ofsted rating and performance
1
Bedford Free School
MK42 9ADAges 11-16536 pupils
Secondary
Free schools
A8
51.0
Outstanding
2
Carlton CofE Primary School
MK43 7JRAges 2-1187 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
KS2 Read
92%
Outstanding
3
Cherry Trees Nursery School
MK42 9LSAges 2-5147 pupils
Nursery
Local authority nursery school
Outstanding
4
Gravenhurst Academy
MK45 4HYAges 5-972 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
Outstanding
5
Great Denham Primary School
MK40 4GGAges 3-11677 pupils
Primary
Foundation school
KS2 Read
80%
Outstanding
6
Newton Blossomville Church of England School
MK43 8ALAges 4-77 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Outstanding
7
Peter Pan Nursery School
MK42 9DRAges 2-5118 pupils
Nursery
Local authority nursery school
Outstanding
8
Priory Primary School
MK40 1JDAges 3-11214 pupils
Primary
Foundation school
KS2 Read
58%
Outstanding
9
Goldington Academy
MK41 9BXAges 11-16958 pupils
Secondary
Academy converter
A8
52.0
Good
10
Sharnbrook Academy
MK44 1JLAges 11-181684 pupils
Secondary
Academy converter
A8
47.7
Good
11
Redborne Upper School and Community College
MK45 2NUAges 13-181657 pupils
Secondary
Academy converter
A8
45.3
Good
12
Wootton Academy
MK43 9HTAges 11-19822 pupils
Secondary
Academy converter
A8
44.8
Good
13
Bedford Academy
MK42 9TRAges 11-181480 pupils
Secondary
Academy sponsor led
A8
44.4
Good
14
St Thomas More Catholic School
MK41 7ULAges 11-18893 pupils
Secondary
Academy converter
A8
41.0
Good
15
Biddenham International School and Sports College
MK40 4AZAges 11-181422 pupils
Secondary
Foundation school
A8
40.3
Good
16
Kempston Academy
MK42 7EBAges 11-18773 pupils
Secondary
Academy sponsor led
A8
38.4
Good
17
Grange Academy
MK42 8AUAges 5-18161 pupils
Special
Academy special converter
A8
1.2
Good
18
Alameda Middle School
MK45 2QRAges 9-13720 pupils
Secondary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
69%
Good
19
Arnold Academy
MK45 4JZAges 9-13704 pupils
Secondary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
80%
Good
20
Balliol Primary School
MK42 7ERAges 2-11355 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
57%
Good
21
Bedford College
MK42 9AHAges 16-99
Post-16
Further education
Good
22
Brickhill Primary School
MK41 7AAAges 5-11209 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
80%
Good
23
Broadmead Lower School
MK43 9NNAges 4-9228 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
24
Bromham CofE Primary School
MK43 8NRAges 4-11496 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
KS2 Read
91%
Good
25
Cambian Walnut Tree Lodge School
MK44 2PTAges 7-1910 pupils
Special
Other independent special school
Good
26
Camestone School
MK42 8NWAges 4-11408 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
67%
Good
27
Cauldwell School
MK42 9DRAges 4-11415 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
87%
Good
28
Cranfield Church of England Academy
MK43 0DRAges 2-9511 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
Good
29
Edith Cavell Primary School
MK41 7NHAges 3-11292 pupils
Primary
Foundation school
KS2 Read
70%
Good
30
Elstow School
MK42 9GPAges 4-11413 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
87%
Good
31
Flitwick Lower School
MK45 1LUAges 2-9336 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
32
Goldington Green Academy
MK41 0DPAges 2-11576 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
79%
Good
33
Great Barford Church of England Primary Academy
MK44 3HZAges 3-11176 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
66%
Good
34
Great Ouse Primary Academy
MK40 4TJAges 3-11455 pupils
Primary
Free schools
KS2 Read
82%
Good
35
Greys Education Centre
MK42 7ABAges 5-1657 pupils
All-through
Academy alternative provision converter
Good
36
Harrold Primary Academy
MK43 7DBAges 4-1196 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
88%
Good
37
Haynes Lower School
MK45 3PRAges 2-9136 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
38
Hazeldene School
MK41 9ATAges 3-11443 pupils
Primary
Foundation school
KS2 Read
85%
Good
39
Holywell School
MK43 0JAAges 9-13668 pupils
Secondary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
65%
Good
40
Houghton Conquest Primary School
MK45 3LLAges 2-11139 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
41
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College
MK43 9LYAges 16-19749 pupils
Post-16
Free schools 16 to 19
Good
42
King's Oak Primary School
MK42 0HHAges 1-11826 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
73%
Good
43
Kingsmoor Lower School
MK45 1EYAges 2-9167 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
44
KWS School
MK41 9TJAges 11-1818 pupils
Senior
Other independent school
A8
7.4
Good
45
Kymbrook Primary School
MK44 2HHAges 2-1176 pupils
Primary
Foundation school
KS2 Read
92%
Good
46
Lidlington Primary School
MK43 0SBAges 3-1192 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
47
Livingstone Primary School
MK41 7LGAges 2-11457 pupils
Primary
Foundation school
KS2 Read
67%
Good
48
Maulden Lower School
MK45 2AUAges 2-9166 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
49
Milton Ernest CofE Primary School
MK44 1RFAges 4-1167 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
KS2 Read
64%
Good
50
Moggerhanger Primary School
MK44 3RDAges 2-11119 pupils
Primary
Foundation school
KS2 Read
69%
Good
51
Oakley Primary Academy
MK43 7REAges 4-11210 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
71%
Good
52
Pinchmill Primary School
MK43 7JDAges 2-1188 pupils
Primary
Foundation school
KS2 Read
43%
Good
53
Putnoe Primary School
MK41 0DHAges 4-11494 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
74%
Good
54
Queen's Park Academy
MK40 4HAAges 2-11446 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
84%
Good
55
Ravensden CofE Primary Academy
MK44 2RWAges 2-1151 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
KS2 Read
45%
Good
56
Renhold VC Primary School
MK41 0LUAges 3-11191 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
KS2 Read
68%
Good
57
Ridgeway School
MK42 7EBAges 2-19125 pupils
Special
Community special school
KS2 Read
0%
Good
58
Riseley CofE Primary School
MK44 1DRAges 3-11121 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
70%
Good
59
Roxton Church of England Academy
MK44 3DRAges 3-1170 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
KS2 Read
53%
Good
60
Scott Primary School & Nursery
MK41 7JAAges 3-11469 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
76%
Good
61
Shackleton Primary School
MK42 9LZAges 4-11487 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
63%
Good
62
Sharnbrook Primary
MK44 1PFAges 3-11216 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
90%
Good
63
Sheerhatch Primary School
MK44 3THAges 4-11129 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
81%
Good
64
Shortstown Primary School
MK42 0GSAges 2-11479 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
75%
Good
65
Silsoe CofE VC Lower School
MK45 4GPAges 4-9251 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Good
66
Springfield Primary School
MK42 7LJAges 4-11365 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
69%
Good
67
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-School
MK40 4ATAges 3-11271 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
67%
Good
68
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
MK41 9DQAges 3-11268 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
63%
Good
69
St John's School
MK42 8AAAges 2-19178 pupils
Special
Academy special converter
KS2 Read
0%
Good
70
Templefield Lower School
MK45 1AJAges 2-9290 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
71
The Firs Lower School
MK45 2QRAges 2-9350 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
Good
72
The Hills Academy
MK41 9ATAges 3-11442 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
73%
Good
73
Thurleigh Primary School
MK44 2DBAges 3-1192 pupils
Primary
Foundation school
KS2 Read
70%
Good
74
Turvey Primary School
MK43 8DYAges 5-1181 pupils
Primary
Foundation school
KS2 Read
100%
Good
75
Ursula Taylor Church of England School
MK41 6EGAges 4-11350 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
63%
Good
76
Westfield Primary School
MK40 4HWAges 3-11298 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
68%
Good
77
Wilden CofE VA Primary School
MK44 2PBAges 2-1145 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
75%
Good
78
Wixams Tree Primary Academy
MK42 6BAAges 4-11559 pupils
Primary
Free schools
KS2 Read
77%
Good
79
Woodland Middle School Academy
MK45 1NPAges 9-13645 pupils
Secondary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
68%
Good
80
Lincroft Academy
MK43 7REAges 11-16923 pupils
Secondary
Academy converter
A8
50.4
Requires Improvement
81
Daubeney Academy
MK42 7PSAges 11-16576 pupils
Secondary
Academy converter
A8
46.1
Requires Improvement
82
Wixams Academy
MK42 6BAAges 11-19903 pupils
Secondary
Free schools
A8
43.9
Requires Improvement
83
Mark Rutherford School
MK41 8PXAges 11-181150 pupils
Secondary
Academy converter
A8
40.7
Requires Improvement
84
Cotton End Forest School
MK45 3AGAges 2-11435 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
93%
Requires Improvement
85
John Donne Church of England Primary School
MK44 3NLAges 3-11119 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
59%
Requires Improvement
86
Marston Vale Middle School
MK43 9NHAges 9-13563 pupils
Secondary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
71%
Requires Improvement
87
Ridgmont Lower School
MK43 0TSAges 3-911 pupils
Primary
Community school
Requires Improvement
88
Bedford Girls' School
MK42 0BXAges 7-18843 pupils
All-through
Other independent school
A8
13.6
89
Bedford Greenacre Independent School
MK41 7FZAges 0-18775 pupils
All-through
Other independent school
A8
47.7
90
Bedford Modern School
MK41 7NTAges 7-181219 pupils
All-through
Other independent school
A8
24.0
91
Bedford Road Primary Academy
MK42 8QHAges 5-11365 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
KS2 Read
73%
92
Bedford School
MK40 2TUAges 7-19994 pupils
All-through
Other independent school
A8
14.2
93
Castle Newnham School
MK40 3EPAges 4-16624 pupils
All-through
Academy converter
KS2 Read
77%
94
Lakeview School
MK42 6BHAges 3-11436 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
95
Orchard School & Nursery
MK45 4RBAges 0-991 pupils
Prep
Other independent school
96
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School
MK41 7QZAges 0-7297 pupils
Prep
Other independent school
97
Polam School
MK40 2BUAges 1-999 pupils
Prep
Other independent school
98
Ramsey Manor Lower School
MK45 4NSAges 4-9293 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
99
Rivertree Free School
MK42 8QPAges 2-19126 pupils
Special
Free schools special
100
St James' CofE Academy
MK40 4BDAges 5-11194 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
79%
101
Westoning Lower School
MK45 5JHAges 2-9115 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
102
Wilstead Primary School
MK45 3BXAges 4-11
Primary
Academy converter
103
Wootton Primary School
MK43 9JTAges 3-11731 pupils
Primary
Academy converter