Bedford schools and catchments
Bedford Borough Council has 69 primary schools and 28 secondary schools. 12% of Bedford's schools are private schools. 19 state schools in Bedford follow the local authority's admissions criteria, while 55 set their own.
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Ofsted ratings
in Bedford
Most popular state schools
in Bedford in 2019
Primaries
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1
Kempston Rural Primary School
Community school • Kempston
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2
Priory Primary School
Foundation school • Bedford
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3
Sharnbrook Primary
Academy converter • Sharnbrook, Bedford
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4
Renhold VC Primary School
Voluntary controlled school • Bedford
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5
Castle Newnham School
Foundation school • Bedford
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6
The Hills Academy
Academy converter • Bedford
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7
Elstow School
Academy converter • Elstow, Bedford
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8
Lakeview School
Community school • Off Brooklands Avenue, Bedford
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9
Brickhill Primary School
Community school • Brickhill, Bedford
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10
Cauldwell School
Academy converter • Bedford
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11
Broadmead Lower School
Community school • Stewartby, Bedford
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12
Shortstown Primary School
Academy converter • Shortstown, Bedford
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13
Great Ouse Primary Academy
Free schools • Bedford
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14
Ravensden CofE VA Primary School
Voluntary aided school • Ravensden, Bedford
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15
Harrold Primary Academy
Academy converter • Harrold, Bedford
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16
Kymbrook Primary School
Foundation school • Keysoe, Bedford
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17
Great Barford Church of England Primary Academy
Academy converter • Bedford
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18
Wilden CofE VA Primary School
Voluntary aided school • Wilden, Bedford
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19
Roxton Church of England Academy
Academy sponsor led • Roxton, Bedford
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20
Edith Cavell Primary School
Foundation school • Bedford
Secondaries
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1
Wixams Academy
Free schools • Bedford
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2
Bedford Free School
Free schools • Bedford
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3
Sharnbrook Academy
Academy converter • Sharnbrook, Bedford
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4
Mark Rutherford School
Academy converter • Bedford
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5
Wootton Upper School
Academy converter • Wootton, Bedford
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6
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Foundation school • Bedford
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7
St Thomas More Catholic School
Academy converter • Bedford
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8
Goldington Academy
Academy converter • Bedford
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9
Castle Newnham School
Foundation school • Bedford
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10
Lincroft Academy
Academy converter • Oakley, Bedford
Popularity is based on the number of first preference applications a school received compared to the number of places available, where we have this data. Where places available data isn't held, first preferences are compared to the number of offers made.
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