31.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
0%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
247.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,252
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—
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Bedford Modern School · All-through · Bedford
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
Attainment 8
31.3
+2.7
41.935.228.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31.3
EBacc entry
0%
0pp
0%0%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
EBacc APS
247.1
+37.6
371.0289.7208.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 247.1
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
42.5
-1.6
49.045.842.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.5
A-level value added
+0.13
-0.1
+0.3+0.2+0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
26%
-9pp
48%37%26%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 26%
Average A-level grade
B+
0
AA-B+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,252
Pupil : teacher ratio
—
EAL
—
FSM eligible
0%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
—
Persistent absence
—
Contact
Address
Manton Lane, Bedford, MK41 7NT
Local authority
Bedford
Website
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% | 31.3 | Not applicable | 0% | 247.1 | 88% | 1,252 |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 0% | 28.6 | Not published | 0% | 209.5 | 89% | 1,282 |
| 2022/23 | 0% | 0% | 28.9 | Not published | 0% | 208.3 | 85% | 1,288 |
| 2021/22 | 0% | 0% | 31.5 | Not published | 0% | 251.7 | 85% | 1,282 |
| 2018/19 | 0% | 0% | 41.9 | Not published | 0% | 371.0 | 75% | 1,209 |
| 2017/18 | 0% | 0% | 28.0 | Not published | 0% | 211.3 | 83% | 1,205 |
| 2016/17 | 0% | 0% | 38.7 | Not published | 0% | — | 90% | 1,219 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 42.5 | B+ | +0.13 | 26% | 142 |
| 2023/24 | 44.1 | B+ | +0.22 | 35% | 149 |
| 2022/23 | 44.0 | B+ | — | 29% | 154 |
| 2021/22 | 49.0 | A | — | 48% | 146 |
| 2018/19 | 43.4 | B+ | +0.31 | 36% | 141 |
| 2017/18 | 42.5 | B+ | +0.28 | 27% | 142 |
| 2016/17 | 41.4 | B | +0.10 | 27% | 160 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,252 | — | 16% | — | 0% | — | — |
| 2023/24 | 1,282 | — | 13% | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/23 | 1,288 | — | 15% | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/22 | 1,282 | — | 16% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2020/21 | 1,255 | — | 14% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,209 | — | 19% | — | — | — | — |
| 2017/18 | 1,205 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2016/17 | 1,219 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.