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Schools in Central Bedfordshire

Central Bedfordshire has 128 schools: 107 primary and 21 secondary or all-through. 86% of the 87 schools with an Ofsted grade are rated Good or better (Strong standard or better under the new report cards). Among secondary schools, Cedars Upper School has the highest Attainment 8 score (48.5 in 2025). Among primary schools, Lark Rise Academy has the highest share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (88% in 2025).

  • 134 schools
  • 21 secondary
  • 107 primary

Secondary Schools in Central Bedfordshire

Ranked by Attainment 8, the average GCSE score per pupil. Progress 8 is from the latest year published.

#SchoolOfstedAttainment 8Progress 8Pupils
1 Cedars Upper School Good 48.5 (2025) -0.11 (2024) 1,135
2 Vandyke Upper School Good 48.2 (2025) +0.01 (2024) 1,517
3 Harlington Upper School Good 47.8 (2025) -0.34 (2024) 1,156
4 Samuel Whitbread Academy Good 46.7 (2025) -0.13 (2024) 1,657
5 Redborne Upper School and Community College Good 46.6 (2025) +0.08 (2024) 1,657
6 Priory Academy Good 46.2 (2025) -0.21 (2024) 830
7 Houstone School – 46.1 (2025) -0.74 (2024) 765
8 Etonbury Academy Good 45.5 (2025) +0.10 (2024) 1,158
9 Manshead Church of England Academy Needs attention 43.0 (2025) -0.53 (2024) 1,134
10 Fulbrook School Expected standard 42.9 (2025) – 551
11 Henlow Church of England Academy – 42.7 (2025) -0.23 (2024) 599
12 Sandy Secondary School – 40.8 (2025) -0.24 (2024) 1,259
13 Queensbury Academy – 40.0 (2025) -0.56 (2024) 1,093
14 Stratton School – 38.9 (2025) -0.17 (2024) 917
15 All Saints Academy Dunstable – 36.9 (2025) -0.88 (2024) 520
16 Oak Bank School Outstanding 5.8 (2025) -1.47 (2024) 123
17 Weatherfield Academy – 0.5 (2024) -1.72 (2024) 166
18 Edward Peake CofE VC School – – – 359
19 Ivel Valley School & College Good – – 261
20 Pix Brook Academy Good – – 1,011
21 The Chiltern School Good – – 369

Primary Schools in Central Bedfordshire

Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Year 6.

#SchoolOfstedMet expected standardPupils
1 Lark Rise Academy – 88% (2025) 351
2 Raynsford Church of England Academy Good 81% (2025) 246
3 Derwent Primary School Good 78% (2025) 419
4 Leighton Middle School Good 78% (2025) 597
5 Slip End Village School – 75% (2025) 112
6 St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Expected standard 73% (2025) 213
7 The Vale Academy – 73% (2025) 601
8 Maple Tree Primary School Good 71% (2025) 241
9 Linslade School Good 70% (2025) 721
10 Thornhill Primary School – 68% (2025) 516
11 Clifton All Saints Academy Good 65% (2025) 229
12 Lancot School Good 64% (2025) 423
13 Laburnum Primary School – 63% (2025) 174
14 Caddington Village School – 62% (2025) 277
15 Langford Village Academy Good 62% (2025) 295
16 Moggerhanger Primary School Good 62% (2025) 119
17 St Mary's Catholic Primary School Expected standard 62% (2025) 229
18 Ardley Hill Academy Good 60% (2025) 422
19 Arnold Academy Good 60% (2025) 704
20 Everton Heath Primary School Good 58% (2025) 82
21 Biggleswade Academy Good 57% (2025) 839
22 Kensworth Church of England Academy Needs attention 57% (2025) 90
23 Lime Tree Primary Academy Good 57% (2025) 360
24 Robert Peel Primary School – 57% (2025) 386
25 Swallowfield Primary – 57% (2025) 458
26 Hadrian Academy Good 56% (2025) 394
27 Alameda Middle School Good 51% (2025) 720
28 Parkfields Middle School Good 50% (2025) 460
29 Brooklands Middle School Good 48% (2025) 598
30 Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School Expected standard 45% (2025) 205
31 Eaton Bray Academy Good 44% (2025) 188
32 Robert Bloomfield Academy – 42% (2025) 962
33 Potton Primary School – 41% (2025) 387
34 Tithe Farm Primary School – 41% (2025) 432
35 Beecroft Academy Good 39% (2025) 413
36 Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy – 39% (2025) 206
37 Woodland Middle School Academy Good 39% (2025) 645
38 St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School Good 38% (2025) 172
39 Houghton Regis Primary School – 36% (2025) 386
40 St Christophers Academy – 33% (2025) 388
41 St. Augustine's Academy Good 32% (2025) 177
42 Meppershall Church of England Academy Good 30% (2025) 238
43 John Donne Church of England Primary School Needs attention 29% (2025) 119
44 Holywell School Good 27% (2025) 668
45 Totternhoe Church of England Academy Needs attention 18% (2025) 177
46 Aspley Guise Village School – – 136
47 Beaudesert Lower School Good – 278
48 Caldecote Church of England Academy Good – 85
49 Campton Academy Good – 128
50 Chalton Lower School Good – 65
51 Clipstone Brook Lower School Good – 306
52 Cranfield Church of England Academy Good – 511
53 Dovery Academy – – 191
54 Dunstable Icknield Lower School – – 295
55 Dunton CofE Junior School Good – 66
56 Eversholt Lower School Good – 68
57 Fairfield Park Lower School Good – 479
58 Flitwick Lower School Good – 336
59 Gilbert Inglefield Academy – – –
60 Gothic Mede Academy Good – 249
61 Gravenhurst Academy Outstanding – 72
62 Greenfield CofE VC Lower School Good – 145
63 Greenleas School Good – 664
64 Harlington Lower School Good – 130
65 Haynes Lower School Good – 136
66 Heathwood Lower School Good – 195
67 Hockliffe Lower School – – 67
68 Houghton Conquest Primary School Good – 139
69 Husborne Crawley Lower School Good – 42
70 Kingsmoor Lower School – – 167
71 Lawnside Academy Good – 283
72 Leedon Lower School Urgent improvement – 368
73 Lidlington Primary School Good – 92
74 Linslade Lower School – – 181
75 Marston Moreteyne VC School Good – 624
76 Maulden Lower School Good – 166
77 Northill CofE Academy – – 66
78 Pulford CofE VA Lower School Good – 259
79 Ramsey Manor Lower School – – 293
80 Ridgmont Lower School – – 11
81 Roecroft Lower School – – 359
82 Russell Lower School Good – 437
83 Shefford Lower School Good – 514
84 Shillington Lower School Good – 94
85 Silsoe CofE VC Lower School Good – 251
86 Southcott Lower School Good – 312
87 Southill Lower School – – 78
88 St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School Needs attention – 945
89 St Leonards CE Academy – – 117
90 St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold Good – 297
91 St Mary's VA CofE Lower School Expected standard – 134
92 Stanbridge Lower School Good – 120
93 Stondon Lower School Good – 136
94 Studham Village CofE Academy – – 87
95 Sundon Lower School Good – 63
96 Sutton CofE VA Primary School – – 98
97 Templefield Lower School Good – 290
98 The Firs Lower School Good – 350
99 The Mary Bassett Lower School Good – 378
100 The Rushmere Park Academy Expected standard – 207
101 Toddington St George Church of England School Good – 341
102 Watling Lower School – – 190
103 Westfield Nursery School – – 122
104 Westoning Lower School – – 115
105 Willow Nursery School – – 83
106 Woburn Lower School Good – 65
107 Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School Good – 58

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