Which is the best secondary school in Central Bedfordshire?

By 2024/25 exam results alone, Cedars Upper School ranks first of 14 ranked secondary schools in Central Bedfordshire, with an average Attainment 8 score of 48.5. 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 Central Bedfordshire 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 Central Bedfordshire?

14 secondary schools in Central Bedfordshire 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.

Secondary schools in Central Bedfordshire, 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.

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Cedars Upper School
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50%

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48.5

Attainment 8
2
Vandyke Upper School
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48%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

48.2

Attainment 8
3
Harlington Upper School
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48%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

47.8

Attainment 8
4
Samuel Whitbread Academy
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48%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

46.7

Attainment 8
5
Redborne Upper School and Community College
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45%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

46.6

Attainment 8
6
Priory Academy
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grade 5+ in Eng and maths

46.2

Attainment 8
7
Houstone School
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56%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

46.1

Attainment 8
8
Manshead Church of England Academy
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37%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

43.0

Attainment 8
9
Fulbrook School
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37%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

42.9

Attainment 8
10
Henlow Church of England Academy
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36%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

42.7

Attainment 8
11
Sandy Secondary School
Foundation school

37%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

40.8

Attainment 8
12
Queensbury Academy
Academy sponsor led

34%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

40.0

Attainment 8
13
Stratton School
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30%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

38.9

Attainment 8
14
All Saints Academy Dunstable
Academy sponsor led

25%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

36.9

Attainment 8

Common questions

Which is the best secondary school in Central Bedfordshire?: By 2024/25 exam results alone, Cedars Upper School ranks first of 14 ranked secondary schools in Central Bedfordshire, with an average Attainment 8 score of 48.5. 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 Central Bedfordshire 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 Central Bedfordshire?: 14 secondary schools in Central Bedfordshire 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.