Bedford SchoolBedford Modern School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bedford.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Bedford 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 14.6 for Bedford School and 31.3 for Bedford Modern School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Bedford School (7.5 in 2021-22, 14.6 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
| Measure | BedfordBedford School | BedfordBedford Modern School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | Not scored | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | Not ranked | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Independent School | Independent School | |
| School type | Other independent school | Other independent school | |
| Age range | 7-19 | 7-18 | |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 994 | 1,219 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 1,300 | |
| Location | Bedford, MK40 2TU | Bedford, MK41 7NT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 14.6 | 31.3 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 0.0% | 0.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 0.0% | 0.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 0.0% | 0.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 0.98 | 1.67 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 147 | 148 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 122 | 142 | |
| A-level average points | 44.8 Stronger figure | 42.5 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B+ | B+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 45.5 Stronger figure | 42.3 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 44.8% Stronger figure | 26.4% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,070 | 1,252 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 22.4% | 16.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 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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