SchoolScoresBest secondary schools in Bedford
How this list works. Ranked by the percentage of pupils achieving grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE, averaged over up to the last three years and weighted by the number of pupils each year. Only years with at least 10 pupils count, and a school needs at least one such year to be ranked. Independent schools, special schools and alternative provision are not ranked because their results aren't comparable. Ofsted outcomes are shown alongside but are not part of the ranking. Full methodology.
| # | School | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goldington Academy Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 strong | 66% |
| 2 | Lincroft Academy Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 52% |
| 3 | Sharnbrook Academy Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 52% |
| 4 | Wixams Academy Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 2 needs attention | 51% |
| 5 | Redborne Upper School and Community College Ofsted: Good (2024) | 47% |
| 6 | Bedford Free School Ofsted: Outstanding (2020), confirmed 2025 | 46% |
| 7 | St Thomas More Catholic School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 46% |
| 8 | Wootton Academy Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 43% |
| 9 | Mark Rutherford School Ofsted: Report card 2025: 2 strong, 4 expected, 1 needs attention | 41% |
| 10 | Bedford Academy Ofsted: Good (2023) | 34% |
| 11 | Biddenham International School and Sports College Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 | 31% |
| 12 | Kempston Academy Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 | 31% |
| 13 | Daubeney Academy Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 31% |
Result: grade 5 or above in English and maths. Source: DfE school performance tables to 2025; Ofsted inspection data.
Page updated 26 September 2026.