The best schools in Bedfordshire

Compare 264 schools in Bedfordshire on one page: the top-rated primary and secondary schools ranked by Ofsted, SATs and GCSE results and our composite score, plus every independent and special school in the area. Top of the list: Leagrave Primary School (primary) and Denbigh High School (secondary).

County 264 schools

Primary schools

194 primary schools in Bedfordshire, ranked by our composite score. Showing the top 6.

Leagrave Primary School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Foundation school
Phase
Primary
Location
Luton, LU4 9ND

Tennyson Road Primary School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Location
Luton, LU1 3RS

Hillborough Junior School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Location
Luton, LU1 5EZ

St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Location
Luton, LU1 5PP

Bromham CofE Primary School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Primary
Location
Bedford, MK43 8NR

Lark Rise Academy

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Location
Dunstable, LU6 3PT
See all 194 primary schools in Bedfordshire

Secondary schools

51 secondary schools in Bedfordshire, ranked by our composite score. Showing the top 6.

Denbigh High School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
Luton, LU3 1HE

Goldington Academy

Ofsted: Strong
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
Bedford, MK41 9BX

Bedford Free School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Free schools
Phase
Secondary
Location
Bedford, MK42 9AD

Challney High School for Girls

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
Luton, LU4 9FJ

Challney High School for Boys

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
Luton, LU4 9TJ

Icknield High School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
Luton, LU3 2AH
See all 51 secondary schools in Bedfordshire

Independent schools

11 independent schools in Bedfordshire, listed by Ofsted rating where one exists, then A to Z. Showing the top 6.

Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Luton, LU3 1RF

KWS School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Bedford, MK41 9TJ

Bedford Girls' School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Bedford, MK42 0BX

Bedford Modern School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Bedford, MK41 7NT

Bedford School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Bedford, MK40 2TU

Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School)

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Luton, LU1 1EH
See all 11 independent schools in Bedfordshire

SEND and special schools

8 special schools in Bedfordshire, listed by Ofsted rating where one exists, then A to Z. Showing the top 6.

Lady Zia Wernher School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Community special school
Location
Luton, LU2 9AY

Woodlands Secondary School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Community special school
Location
Luton, LU3 3SP

Ivel Valley School & College

Ofsted: Good
Type
Community special school
Location
Biggleswade, SG18 0NL

Richmond Hill School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Community special school
Location
Luton, LU2 7JL

Ridgeway School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Community special school
Location
Bedford, MK42 7EB

Stannard School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Other independent special school
Location
Dunstable, LU5 4QL
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