KWS School
51 Brunel Road, Bedford, Bedford, MK41 9TJ
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Nichols-Weaver
- Constituency
- Bedford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 25
- Pupils on roll
- 18
- URN
- 136122
- Local authority
- Bedford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01234358638
About this school
KWS School is an independent school in Bedford. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 18 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected KWS 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
KWS School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in May 2010, 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 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | - | 3.4 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | - | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | - | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | - | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | - | 0.2 |
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 KWS 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 18 |
| 2023/24 | 23 |
| 2024/25 | 24 |
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
- 18
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bedford Girls' School1.1 miles
Independent schools · Bedford
-
Bedford School1.2 miles
Independent schools · Bedford
-
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School1.4 miles
Independent schools · Bedford
-
Polam School1.7 miles
Independent schools · Bedford
-
St John's School2.1 miles
Academies · Bedford
Other schools in Bedford
- Bedford Girls' School Independent schools
- Bedford Greenacre Independent School Independent schools
- Bedford Modern School Independent schools
- Bedford 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 year groups does KWS School teach?
- KWS School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is an independent school in Bedford.
- Who is the headteacher of KWS School?
- The headteacher of KWS School is Mrs Sarah Nichols-Weaver, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has KWS School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected KWS 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 KWS School?
- KWS School has 18 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is KWS School full?
- KWS School has capacity for 25 pupils and 18 on roll (72%), 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 KWS School a faith school?
- No. KWS School has no designated religious character.
- What are KWS School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, KWS 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.