SchoolScoresSchools in Central Bedfordshire
School admissions in Central Bedfordshire: application deadlines, offer days and all 132 schools (95 state primary schools, 27 state secondary schools, 4 special schools and 5 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 Central Bedfordshire's website for local arrangements and in-year applications.
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Towns
Bedford · Biggleswade · Dunstable · Henlow · Hitchin · Leighton Buzzard · Luton · Milton Keynes · Sandy · Shefford
Latest Ofsted reports in Central Bedfordshire
| School | Report card | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Totternhoe CofE Academy Academy · Dunstable | 3 expected, 4 needs attention Inspected 9 June 2026 | 19 July 2026 |
| St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Biggleswade | 4 expected, 3 needs attention Inspected 10 March 2026 | 16 July 2026 |
| Kensworth CofE Academy Academy · Dunstable | 6 expected, 1 needs attention Inspected 28 April 2026 · Before: Good (2022) | 22 June 2026 |
| Leedon Lower School Community school · Leighton Buzzard | Requires significant improvement; 5 needs attention, 2 urgent improvement Inspected 28 April 2026 · Before: Requires improvement (2023) | 21 June 2026 |
| The Rushmere Park Academy Academy · Leighton Buzzard | 2 strong, 5 expected Inspected 28 April 2026 · Before: Good (2022) | 18 June 2026 |
| Ashton St Peter's VA CofE School Voluntary aided school · Dunstable | 1 strong, 6 expected Inspected 28 April 2026 · Before: Good (2022) | 17 June 2026 |
| St Mary's VA CofE Lower School Voluntary aided school · Clophill | 5 strong, 2 expected Inspected 3 March 2026 · Before: Good (2021) | 26 April 2026 |
| Manshead CofE Academy Academy · Luton | 2 expected, 5 needs attention Inspected 3 February 2026 · Before: Good (2021) | 19 April 2026 |
| Claystone School Independent special school · Luton | 6 expected Inspected 3 February 2026 | 23 March 2026 |
| Gilbert Inglefield Academy Academy · Leighton Buzzard | Safeguarding not met; Special measures; 6 urgent improvement Inspected 27 January 2026, before conversion · Before: Inadequate (2023, before conversion) | 19 March 2026 |
Ofsted report cards published in the year to 31 August 2026. Latest reports across England.
Primary schools (95) · Secondary schools (27) · Special schools (4) · Independent schools (5) · Alternative provision (1)
Primary schools
95 schools.
- Ardley Hill Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ashton St Peter's VA CofE School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected · 45% met expected standard (KS2)
- Aspley Guise Village School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion)
- Beaudesert Lower School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024
- Beecroft Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 39% met expected standard (KS2)
- Biggleswade Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Caddington Village School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Caldecote CofE Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Campton Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Chalton Lower School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023
- Clifton All Saints Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Clipstone Brook Lower School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025
- Cranfield CofE Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024
- Derwent Primary School Foundation school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 78% met expected standard (KS2)
- Dovery Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- Dunstable Icknield Lower School Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023, before conversion)
- Dunton CofE Junior School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Eaton Bray Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 44% met expected standard (KS2)
- Eversholt Lower School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Everton Heath Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Fairfield Park Lower School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Flitwick Lower School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023
- Gothic Mede Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023
- Gravenhurst Academy Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024)
- Greenfield CofE VC Lower School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Greenleas School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Hadrian Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Harlington Lower School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Haynes Lower School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Heathwood Lower School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023
- Hockliffe Lower School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- Houghton Conquest Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Houghton Regis Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 36% met expected standard (KS2)
- Husborne Crawley Lower School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- John Donne CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023) · 29% met expected standard (KS2)
- Kensworth CofE Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected, 1 needs attention · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Kingsmoor Lower School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- Laburnum Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2025: 7 expected · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lancot School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Langford Village Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lark Rise Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 88% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lawnside Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Leedon Lower School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 needs attention, 2 urgent improvement
- Lidlington Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2022)
- Lime Tree Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Linslade Lower School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2025: 7 expected
- Maple Tree Primary School Foundation school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Marston Moreteyne VC School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Maulden Lower School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023
- Meppershall CofE Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 30% met expected standard (KS2)
- Moggerhanger Primary School Foundation school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed with concerns 2024 · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Northill CofE Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2024
- Potton Primary School Foundation school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 41% met expected standard (KS2)
- Pulford CofE VA Lower School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Ramsey Manor Lower School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024)
- Raynsford CofE Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 81% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ridgmont Lower School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2025: 1 strong, 5 expected
- Robert Peel Primary School Foundation school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Roecroft Lower School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- Russell Lower School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2011), confirmed 2022
- Shefford Lower School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023
- Shillington Lower School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Silsoe CofE VC Lower School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Slip End Village School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Southcott Lower School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023
- Southill Lower School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2025: 6 strong, 1 expected
- St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 expected, 3 needs attention
- St Augustine's Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 · 32% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Christophers Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 33% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Leonards CE Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024, before conversion)
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold Academy · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2025
- St Mary's VA CofE Lower School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 strong, 2 expected
- St Swithun's CofE VC Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 38% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Stanbridge Lower School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2022)
- Stondon Lower School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022
- Studham Village CofE Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024)
- Sundon Lower School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024
- Sutton CofE VA Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2025: 4 strong, 3 expected
- Swallowfield Primary Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Templefield Lower School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023
- The Firs Lower School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023
- The Mary Bassett Lower School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- The Rushmere Park Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected
- The Vale Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 39% met expected standard (KS2)
- Thornhill Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Tithe Farm Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 41% met expected standard (KS2)
- Toddington St George CofE School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022)
- Totternhoe CofE Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 expected, 4 needs attention · 18% met expected standard (KS2)
- Watling Lower School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion), some aspects weaker 2024
- Westoning Lower School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion), confirmed 2024
- Woburn Lower School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2023)
Secondary schools
27 schools.
- Alameda Middle School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023
- All Saints Academy Dunstable Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 25% grade 5+ English and maths
- Arnold Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Brooklands Middle School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Cedars Upper School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 50% grade 5+ English and maths
- Edward Peake CofE VC School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- Etonbury Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 · 45% grade 5+ English and maths
- Fulbrook School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected · 37% grade 5+ English and maths
- Gilbert Inglefield Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026, before conversion: safeguarding not met; 6 urgent improvement
- Harlington Upper School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 48% grade 5+ English and maths
- Henlow CofE Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 36% grade 5+ English and maths
- Holywell School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023
- Houstone School Free school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 56% grade 5+ English and maths
- Leighton Middle School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2024
- Linslade School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2022
- Manshead CofE Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 expected, 5 needs attention · 37% grade 5+ English and maths
- Parkfields Middle School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Pix Brook Academy Free school · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Priory Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 50% grade 5+ English and maths
- Queensbury Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 34% grade 5+ English and maths
- Redborne Upper School and Community College Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 45% grade 5+ English and maths
- Robert Bloomfield Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- Samuel Whitbread Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 48% grade 5+ English and maths
- Sandy Secondary School Foundation school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 37% grade 5+ English and maths
- Stratton School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 30% grade 5+ English and maths
- Vandyke Upper School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 48% grade 5+ English and maths
- Woodland Middle School Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023
Special schools
4 schools.
- Ivel Valley School and College Special school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed, may be improving 2023
- Oak Bank School Special academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2019), confirmed 2024 · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Chiltern School Special school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023
- Weatherfield Academy Special academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024)
Independent schools
5 schools.
- Claystone School Independent · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected
- Esland Bedford School Independent, inspected by ISI
- OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus Independent, inspected by ISI
- Orchard School and Nursery Independent, inspected by ISI
- Stannard School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
Alternative provision
1 school.
- The Academy of Central Bedfordshire Free school · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024
Page updated 26 September 2026.