Which is the best secondary school in Bedford?

By 2024/25 exam results alone, Goldington Academy ranks first of 14 ranked secondary schools in Bedford, with an average Attainment 8 score of 54.3. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.

How are schools in Bedford ranked?

Secondary schools are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results; Progress 8 is suspended nationally, so it cannot be used. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.

How many secondary schools are ranked in Bedford?

14 secondary schools in Bedford published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

Home
Bedford
Bedford
Secondary school rankings

Secondary schools in Bedford, ranked

The 14 secondary schools here are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results. Progress 8 is suspended nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26, so it cannot be used.

Exam results are one part of the picture, and rankings never include Ofsted judgements: inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared. Special schools and independent schools are not ranked, because their published figures do not compare fairly either. Each school's own page has its inspection history and context.

1
Goldington Academy
Academy converter

64%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

54.3

Attainment 8
2
Sharnbrook Academy
Academy converter

59%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

51.6

Attainment 8
3
Wixams Academy
Free schools

52%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

47.5

Attainment 8
4
St Thomas More Catholic School
Academy converter

46%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

47.0

Attainment 8
5
Redborne Upper School and Community College
Academy converter

45%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

46.6

Attainment 8
6
Bedford Free School
Free schools

37%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

46.5

Attainment 8
7
Lincroft Academy
Academy converter

48%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

45.0

Attainment 8
8
Wootton Academy
Academy converter

45%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

44.3

Attainment 8
9
Bedford Academy
Academy sponsor led

38%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

42.8

Attainment 8
10
Castle Newnham School
Academy converter

34%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

42.7

Attainment 8
11
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Foundation school

36%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

42.1

Attainment 8
12
Mark Rutherford School
Academy converter

40%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

41.5

Attainment 8
13
Kempston Academy
Academy sponsor led

36%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

40.3

Attainment 8
14
Daubeney Academy
Academy converter

29%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

38.5

Attainment 8

Common questions

Which is the best secondary school in Bedford?: By 2024/25 exam results alone, Goldington Academy ranks first of 14 ranked secondary schools in Bedford, with an average Attainment 8 score of 54.3. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.
How are schools in Bedford ranked?: Secondary schools are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results; Progress 8 is suspended nationally, so it cannot be used. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.
How many secondary schools are ranked in Bedford?: 14 secondary schools in Bedford published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

Exam results come from the Department for Education's school performance service and cover the 2024/25 academic year. Schools without published results for that year are not listed.