Bedales School
Church Road, Steep, Petersfield, GU32 2DG
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 3 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Will Goldsmith
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- East Hampshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 800
- Pupils on roll
- 722
- URN
- 116527
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01730300100
About this school
Bedales School is an independent school in Petersfield. It teaches children aged 3 to 19 and has 722 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Bedales School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Bedales School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1911, 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 | 105 | 88 | 96 |
| Attainment 8 score | 7.8 | 6.7 | 6.2 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
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 Bedales 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 | Hampshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.8 | 37.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 6.7 | 37.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 6.2 | 37.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 477 |
| 2023/24 | 769 |
| 2024/25 | 768 |
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
- 5
- Pupils on SEN support
- 326
Location
Nearby schools
-
Churcher's College1.0 miles
Independent schools · Petersfield
-
Elysian, Liss2.1 miles
Special schools · Liss
-
Ditcham Park School4.6 miles
Independent schools · Petersfield
-
Littlegreen Academy6.1 miles
Academies · Chichester
-
Newton Wood Barn School6.1 miles
Special schools · Alton
Other schools in Petersfield
- Churcher's College Independent schools
- Ditcham Park School Independent schools
- Buriton Primary School Primary
- East Meon Church of England Controlled Primary School Primary
- Froxfield Church of England Primary and Pre-School Primary
- Herne Junior School Primary
- Langrish Primary School Primary
- Petersfield Infant School Primary
- Rogate CofE Primary School Primary
- Sheet Primary School Primary
- Steep Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- West Meon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Bedales School teach?
- Bedales School teaches children aged 3 to 19. It is an independent school in Petersfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Bedales School?
- The headteacher of Bedales School is Mr Will Goldsmith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bedales School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Bedales 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 big is Bedales School?
- Bedales School has 722 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 19.
- Is Bedales School full?
- Bedales School has capacity for 800 pupils and 722 on roll (90%), 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 Bedales School a faith school?
- No. Bedales School has no designated religious character.
- Is Bedales School a selective school?
- Yes. Bedales School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have Bedales School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 7.8 in 2022/23 and 6.2 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Bedales School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bedales 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.