SchoolScoresBest secondary schools in Central Bedfordshire
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 | Samuel Whitbread Academy Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 | 49% |
| 2 | Etonbury Academy Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 | 49% |
| 3 | Priory Academy Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 | 48% |
| 4 | Harlington Upper School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 47% |
| 5 | Redborne Upper School and Community College Ofsted: Good (2024) | 47% |
| 6 | Vandyke Upper School Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 | 46% |
| 7 | Cedars Upper School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 45% |
| 8 | Houstone School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 2 years of results | 43% |
| 9 | Henlow CofE Academy Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 2 years of results | 38% |
| 10 | Sandy Secondary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 37% |
| 11 | Fulbrook School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected · 1 year of results | 37% |
| 12 | Queensbury Academy Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 36% |
| 13 | Manshead CofE Academy Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 expected, 5 needs attention | 35% |
| 14 | Stratton School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 28% |
| 15 | All Saints Academy Dunstable Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 26% |
Result: grade 5 or above in English and maths. Source: DfE school performance tables to 2025; Ofsted inspection data.
Page updated 26 September 2026.