Bedford Greenacre Independent School
Manton Lane, Bedford, MK41 7FZ
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 0 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Head Teacher
- Mr Ian Daniel
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- North Bedfordshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,020
- Pupils on roll
- 775
- URN
- 109717
- Local authority
- Bedford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01234352031
About this school
Bedford Greenacre Independent School is an independent school in Bedford. It teaches children aged 0 to 18 and has 775 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Bedford Greenacre Independent School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Bedford Greenacre Independent School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1943, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 60 | 95 | 66 |
| Attainment 8 score | 47.6 | 47.2 | 44.9 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 48% | 45.3% | 40.9% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 85% | 74.7% | 68.2% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 13% | 8.4% | 1.5% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.6 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Bedford Greenacre Independent School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Bedford average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 47.6 | 38 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 47.2 | 38.5 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 44.9 | 36.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 673 |
| 2023/24 | 719 |
| 2024/25 | 733 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 14
- Pupils on SEN support
- 185
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bedford Modern School0.5 miles
Independent schools · Bedford
-
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School0.8 miles
Independent schools · Bedford
-
Polam School1.0 miles
Independent schools · Bedford
-
Bedford School1.1 miles
Independent schools · Bedford
-
Bedford Girls' School1.7 miles
Independent schools · Bedford
Other schools in Bedford
- Bedford Girls' School Independent schools
- Bedford Modern School Independent schools
- Bedford School Independent schools
- KWS School Independent schools
- Orchard School & Nursery Independent schools
- Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School Independent schools
- Polam School Independent schools
- Cherry Trees Nursery School Nursery
- Peter Pan Nursery School Nursery
- Balliol Primary School Primary
- Bedford Road Primary Academy Primary
- Brickhill Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Bedford Greenacre Independent School teach?
- Bedford Greenacre Independent School teaches children aged 0 to 18. It is an independent school in Bedford.
- Who is the head teacher of Bedford Greenacre Independent School?
- The head teacher of Bedford Greenacre Independent School is Mr Ian Daniel, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bedford Greenacre Independent School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Bedford Greenacre Independent School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Bedford Greenacre Independent School?
- Bedford Greenacre Independent School has 775 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 0 to 18.
- Is Bedford Greenacre Independent School full?
- Bedford Greenacre Independent School has capacity for 1,020 pupils and 775 on roll (76%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Bedford Greenacre Independent School a faith school?
- No. Bedford Greenacre Independent School has no designated religious character.
- Is Bedford Greenacre Independent School a selective school?
- No. Bedford Greenacre Independent School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Bedford Greenacre Independent School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 47.6 in 2022/23 and 44.9 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Bedford Greenacre Independent School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bedford Greenacre Independent School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.