What year groups does Esland Bedford School teach?

Esland Bedford School teaches children aged 8 to 18. It is a special school in Silsoe.

Who is the head of education of Esland Bedford School?

The head of education of Esland Bedford School is Mr Rhett Cameron, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has Esland Bedford School been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected Esland Bedford 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 Esland Bedford School?

Esland Bedford School has 41 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 8 to 18.

Is Esland Bedford School full?

Esland Bedford School has capacity for 70 pupils and 41 on roll (59%), 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 Esland Bedford School a faith school?

No. Esland Bedford School has no designated religious character.

What are Esland Bedford School's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, Esland Bedford 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.

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Esland Bedford School

Esland Bedford School

Unit 54, Wrest Park, Silsoe, MK45 4HS

Phase: Special schools
School type: Other independent special school
Ages: 8 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: None
Head of Education: Mr Rhett Cameron
Constituency: Mid Bedfordshire
Setting: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 70
Pupils on roll: 41
URN: 135987
Local authority: Central Bedfordshire
Website: School website
Telephone: 01525863805

About this school

Esland Bedford School is an independent special school in Silsoe. It teaches children aged 8 to 18 and has 41 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected Esland Bedford 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

Esland Bedford School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 2009, 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	4	2	11
Attainment 8 score	-	-	-
Progress 8 score	-	-	-
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	-	-	-
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	-	-	-
Entered the English Baccalaureate	-	-	-
English Baccalaureate average point score	-	-	-

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 Esland Bedford School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	23
2023/24	23
2024/25	38

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: 41
Pupils on SEN support: 0

Location

Nearby schools

Orchard School & Nursery
Independent schools · Bedford

2.6 miles
Woodlands Secondary School
Special schools · Luton

6.6 miles
The Chiltern School
Special schools · Dunstable

7.6 miles
North Herts Education Support Centre
Local authority maintained schools · Letchworth Garden City

7.6 miles
The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Free Schools · Houghton Regis

7.7 miles

Common questions

What year groups does Esland Bedford School teach?: Esland Bedford School teaches children aged 8 to 18. It is a special school in Silsoe.
Who is the head of education of Esland Bedford School?: The head of education of Esland Bedford School is Mr Rhett Cameron, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has Esland Bedford School been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected Esland Bedford 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 Esland Bedford School?: Esland Bedford School has 41 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 8 to 18.
Is Esland Bedford School full?: Esland Bedford School has capacity for 70 pupils and 41 on roll (59%), 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 Esland Bedford School a faith school?: No. Esland Bedford School has no designated religious character.
What are Esland Bedford School's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, Esland Bedford 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.