14.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
0%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
84.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
906
Pupils · 2024/25
Some headline GCSE pass rates are not published for this independent school. Attainment 8 and other metrics are shown where DfE publishes them.
Local authorityBedford
PhaseAll-through with sixth form
School typeIndependent school
Pupil : teacher ratio—
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Bedford Girls' School · All-through · Bedford
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
Attainment 8
14.2
-0.6
16.615.414.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 14.2
EBacc entry
0%
0pp
0%0%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
EBacc APS
84.2
+18.7
98.376.955.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 84.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
39.2
-1.8
42.941.139.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.2
A-level value added
-0.08
-0.1
+0.10.0-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
19%
-7pp
29%24%19%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 19%
Average A-level grade
B
0
B+B+B
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
906
Pupil : teacher ratio
—
EAL
—
FSM eligible
0%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
—
Persistent absence
—
Contact
Address
Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BX
Local authority
Bedford
Telephone
Email
—
History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 0% | 0% | 14.2 | Not applicable | 0% | 84.2 | 17% | 906 |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 0% | 14.8 | Not published | 0% | 65.5 | 9% | 977 |
| 2022/23 | 0% | 0% | 14.5 | Not published | 0% | 55.5 | 12% | 985 |
| 2021/22 | 0% | 0% | 16.6 | Not published | 0% | 98.3 | 15% | 949 |
| 2018/19 | 0% | 0% | 14.3 | Not published | 0% | 64.7 | 10% | 910 |
| 2017/18 | 0% | 0% | 7.0 | Not published | 0% | 84.6 | 4% | 920 |
| 2016/17 | 0% | 0% | 16.4 | Not published | 0% | — | 21% | 914 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 39.2 | B | -0.08 | 19% | 86 |
| 2023/24 | 41.0 | B | -0.02 | 26% | 104 |
| 2022/23 | 40.8 | B | — | 23% | 79 |
| 2021/22 | 42.9 | B+ | — | 23% | 80 |
| 2018/19 | 41.1 | B | -0.13 | 29% | 84 |
| 2017/18 | 38.2 | B- | +0.07 | 21% | 90 |
| 2016/17 | 39.1 | B | +0.12 | 27% | 96 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 906 | — | 16% | — | 0% | — | — |
| 2023/24 | 977 | — | 13% | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/23 | 985 | — | 10% | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/22 | 949 | — | 8% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2020/21 | 919 | — | 2% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 910 | — | 8% | — | — | — | — |
| 2017/18 | 920 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2016/17 | 914 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.