Bedford Greenacre Independent SchoolBedford Modern School

Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bedford.

Summary of the comparison

This page compares Bedford Greenacre Independent School and Bedford Modern School in Bedford.

  • Neither school has a composite score. Our score needs published attainment data, which is not available for every school or every nation.

  • On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.9 for Bedford Greenacre Independent School and 31.3 for Bedford Modern School.

  • GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Bedford Greenacre Independent School (46.2 in 2021-22, 44.9 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Bedford Modern School (31.5 in 2021-22, 31.3 in 2024-25).

Side-by-side comparison

Bedford Greenacre Independent School versus Bedford Modern School compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure BedfordBedford Greenacre Independent SchoolBedfordBedford Modern SchoolEngland average
Overview
Our score Not scored Not scored
Local rankingNot rankedNot ranked
InspectionIndependent SchoolIndependent School
School typeOther independent school Other independent school
Age range0-18 7-18
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll775 1,219
Capacity1,020 1,300
LocationBedford, MK41 7FZ Bedford, MK41 7NT
GCSE results
Attainment 844.9 Stronger figure31.3 46.0
Grade 5+ in English & maths40.9% Stronger figure0.0% 45.4%
Grade 4+ in English & maths68.2% Stronger figure0.0% 64.8%
Entering EBacc1.5% Stronger figure0.0% 40.5%
EBacc average point score3.62 Stronger figure1.67 4.09
Cohort66 148
A-level results
A-level entries22 142
A-level average points32.5 42.5 Stronger figure35.0
A-level average gradeC+ B+
Best 3 A-levels points37.3 42.3 Stronger figure35.8
AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects0.0% 26.4% Stronger figure17.5%
Pupils
Pupils in the census733 1,252
Free school meals (ever 6)0.0% 0.0%
SEN support23.2% 16.4%
SEN with an EHC plan1.8% 0.1%

marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.

Historical trends

Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.

GCSE Attainment 8

A-level average points

Pupils on roll

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