SchoolScoresSchools in Bedford
School admissions in Bedford: application deadlines, offer days and all 82 schools (54 state primary schools, 14 state secondary schools, 1 sixth form college, 4 special schools and 8 independent schools) with Ofsted inspections and results.
Admissions dates
You apply through the council where you live, even for schools in another council area. The closing dates and offer days are set nationally.
| Starting | Apply by | Offers sent |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary school (Year 7) | 31 October | 1 March |
| Primary school (Reception) | 15 January | 16 April |
If an offer day falls on a weekend or bank holiday, offers go out on the next working day. Check Bedford's website for local arrangements and in-year applications.
Towns
Bedford · Huntingdon · Rushden
Latest Ofsted reports in Bedford
| School | Report card | Published |
|---|---|---|
| KWS School Independent school · Bedford | 6 expected Inspected 16 June 2026 · Before: Good (2023) | 14 July 2026 |
| Great Ouse Primary Academy Free school · Bedford | 4 strong, 3 expected Inspected 2 June 2026 · Before: Good (2022) | 9 July 2026 |
| Goldington Academy Academy · Bedford | 6 strong Inspected 12 May 2026 · Before: Good (2022) | 23 June 2026 |
| King's Oak Primary School Community school · Bedford | 5 strong, 2 expected Inspected 19 May 2026 · Before: Good (2022) | 17 June 2026 |
| St Lawrence CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Rushden | 1 strong, 6 expected Inspected 28 April 2026 · Before: Good (2021) | 8 June 2026 |
| Castle Newnham School Academy · Bedford | 7 expected Inspected 17 March 2026 | 19 May 2026 |
| Wixams Academy Free school · Bedford | 5 expected, 2 needs attention Inspected 3 March 2026 · Before: Requires improvement (2024) | 5 May 2026 |
| Shortstown Primary School Academy · Bedford | 7 expected Inspected 3 February 2026 · Before: Good (2021) | 19 March 2026 |
| Shackleton Primary School Academy · Bedford | 6 expected, 1 needs attention Inspected 27 January 2026 · Before: Good (2021) | 12 March 2026 |
| Sheerhatch Primary School Community school · Bedford | 3 expected, 4 needs attention Inspected 6 January 2026 · Before: Good (2021) | 1 March 2026 |
Ofsted report cards published in the year to 31 August 2026. Latest reports across England.
Primary schools (54) · Secondary schools (14) · Sixth form colleges (1) · Special schools (4) · Independent schools (8) · Alternative provision (1)
Primary schools
54 schools.
- Balliol Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 39% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bedford Road Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2025: 6 expected, 1 needs attention · 46% met expected standard (KS2)
- Brickhill Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Broadmead Lower School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Bromham CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
- Camestone School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- Carlton CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Cauldwell School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2025: 3 strong, 3 expected, 1 needs attention · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
- Christopher Reeves CofE VA Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 46% met expected standard (KS2)
- Cotton End Forest School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- Edith Cavell Primary School Foundation school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Eileen Wade Primary School Foundation school · Ofsted: Report card 2025: 2 strong, 5 expected · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Elstow School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
- Goldington Green Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Great Barford CofE Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 0% met expected standard (KS2)
- Great Denham Primary School Foundation school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- Great Ouse Primary Academy Free school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 strong, 3 expected · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Harrold Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 81% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hazeldene School Foundation school · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2024 · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Kempston Rural Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- King's Oak Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 strong, 2 expected · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- Kymbrook Primary School Foundation school · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lakeview School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022, before conversion) · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- Livingstone Primary School Foundation school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 49% met expected standard (KS2)
- Milton Ernest CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Oakley Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Pinchmill Primary School Foundation school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 29% met expected standard (KS2)
- Priory Primary School Foundation school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Putnoe Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Queen's Park Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ravensden CofE Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 9% met expected standard (KS2)
- Renhold VC Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- Riseley CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Roxton CofE Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 27% met expected standard (KS2)
- Scott Primary School and Nursery Community school · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- Shackleton Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected, 1 needs attention · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sharnbrook Primary Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sheerhatch Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 expected, 4 needs attention · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Shortstown Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Springfield Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 51% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 44% met expected standard (KS2)
- St James' CofE Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 49% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Lawrence CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Hills Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Thurleigh Primary School Foundation school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Turvey Primary School Foundation school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ursula Taylor CofE School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 35% met expected standard (KS2)
- Westfield Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wilden CofE VA Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Willow Grove Primary School Free school · Ofsted: No graded inspection
- Wilstead Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) · 44% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wixams Tree Primary Academy Free school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wootton Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2024
Secondary schools
14 schools.
- Bedford Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 38% grade 5+ English and maths
- Bedford Free School Free school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2020), confirmed 2025 · 37% grade 5+ English and maths
- Biddenham International School and Sports College Foundation school · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 36% grade 5+ English and maths
- Castle Newnham School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected
- Daubeney Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 29% grade 5+ English and maths
- Goldington Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 strong · 64% grade 5+ English and maths
- Kempston Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 · 36% grade 5+ English and maths
- Lincroft Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 48% grade 5+ English and maths
- Mark Rutherford School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2025: 2 strong, 4 expected, 1 needs attention · 40% grade 5+ English and maths
- Marston Vale Middle School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024)
- Sharnbrook Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 59% grade 5+ English and maths
- St Thomas More Catholic School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 46% grade 5+ English and maths
- Wixams Academy Free school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 2 needs attention · 52% grade 5+ English and maths
- Wootton Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 45% grade 5+ English and maths
Sixth form colleges
1 school.
- Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College Free school · Ofsted: Not yet inspected · C+ average A level grade
Special schools
4 schools.
- Grange Academy Special academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- Ridgeway School Special school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2025
- Rivertree Free School Special free school · Ofsted: No graded inspection
- St John's School Special academy · Ofsted: Good (2023)
Independent schools
8 schools.
- Bedford Girls' School Independent, inspected by ISI · 30% A*/A at A level
- Bedford Greenacre Independent School Independent, inspected by ISI · 17% A*/A at A level
- Bedford Modern School Independent, inspected by ISI · 45% A*/A at A level
- Bedford School Independent, inspected by ISI · 51% A*/A at A level
- Cambian Walnut Tree Lodge School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
- KWS School Independent · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected
- Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School Independent, inspected by ISI
- Polam School Independent, inspected by ISI
Alternative provision
1 school.
- Greys Education Centre Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024)
Page updated 26 September 2026.