Bedford SchoolKWS School

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

Summary of the comparison

This page compares Bedford School and KWS 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 3.4 for KWS School.

  • GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Bedford School (7.5 in 2021-22, 14.6 in 2024-25).

Side-by-side comparison

Bedford School versus KWS School compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure BedfordBedford SchoolBedfordKWS SchoolEngland average
Overview
Our score Not scored Not scored
Local rankingNot rankedNot ranked
InspectionIndependent SchoolIndependent School
School typeOther independent school Other independent school
Age range7-19 11-18
GenderBoys Mixed
Pupils on roll994 18
Capacity1,200 25
LocationBedford, MK40 2TU Bedford, MK41 9TJ
GCSE results
Attainment 814.6 Stronger figure3.4 46.0
Grade 5+ in English & maths0.0% 0.0% 45.4%
Grade 4+ in English & maths0.0% 0.0% 64.8%
Entering EBacc0.0% 0.0% 40.5%
EBacc average point score0.98 Stronger figure0.21 4.09
Cohort147 7
A-level results
A-level entries122 Not reported
A-level average points44.8 Not reported35.0
A-level average gradeB+ Not reported
Best 3 A-levels points45.5 Not reported35.8
AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects44.8% Not reported17.5%
Pupils
Pupils in the census1,070 24
Free school meals (ever 6)0.0% 0.0%
SEN support22.4% 0.0%
SEN with an EHC plan0.0% 100.0%

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

Pupils on roll

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