14.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
0%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
144.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,070
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 characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of Bedford School · All-through · Bedford
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
Attainment 8
14.6
0
25.816.67.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 14.6
EBacc entry
0%
0pp
0%0%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
EBacc APS
144.6
-10.5
316.1230.4144.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 144.6
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
44.8
+1.1
44.842.139.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.8
A-level value added
+0.32
+0.1
+0.4+0.2+0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
45%
+11pp
45%34%22%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45%
Average A-level grade
B+
0
B+B+B
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,070
Pupil : teacher ratio
—
EAL
—
FSM eligible
0%
SEN
22%
Overall absence
—
Persistent absence
—
Contact
Address
De Parys Avenue, Bedford, MK40 2TU
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% | 14.6 | Not applicable | 0% | 144.6 | 14% | 1,070 |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 0% | 14.6 | Not published | 0% | 155.1 | 8% | 1,113 |
| 2022/23 | 0% | 0% | 14.2 | Not published | 0% | 158.8 | 14% | 1,116 |
| 2021/22 | 0% | 0% | 7.5 | Not published | 0% | 313.5 | 3% | 1,108 |
| 2018/19 | 0% | 0% | 25.8 | Not published | 0% | 316.1 | 5% | 1,116 |
| 2017/18 | 0% | 0% | 26.5 | Not published | 0% | 304.3 | 10% | 1,097 |
| 2016/17 | 0% | 0% | 32.3 | Not published | 0% | — | 85% | 1,059 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 44.8 | B+ | +0.32 | 45% | 139 |
| 2023/24 | 43.7 | B+ | +0.24 | 34% | 135 |
| 2022/23 | 42.1 | B+ | — | 29% | 130 |
| 2021/22 | 44.8 | B+ | — | 35% | 135 |
| 2018/19 | 39.5 | B | +0.12 | 22% | 138 |
| 2017/18 | 40.3 | B | +0.29 | 24% | 128 |
| 2016/17 | 43.6 | B+ | +0.38 | 32% | 133 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,070 | — | 22% | — | 0% | — | — |
| 2023/24 | 1,113 | — | 18% | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/23 | 1,116 | — | 15% | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/22 | 1,108 | — | 19% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2020/21 | 1,106 | — | 16% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,116 | — | 13% | — | — | — | — |
| 2017/18 | 1,097 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2016/17 | 1,059 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.