Bedfordshire GCSE results 2025: secondary school league table
39 state secondary schools in Bedfordshire ranked on their 2025 GCSE results (Attainment 8, the 2024/25 academic year, the latest DfE has published for every school), with grade 5+ and grade 4+ in English and maths, EBacc average point score and cohort size for each school against the England average. 12 schools with no published results are listed at the end. 7 independent schools with published results are listed separately, unranked.
County 51 state secondary schools 2024/25 results
Secondary schools in Bedfordshire ranked on Attainment 8
39 of 51 schools have published 2025 results. Source: DfE school performance tables, 2024/25.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 | Grade 5+ English & maths | Grade 4+ English & maths | EBacc APS | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | England average | 46.0 | 45% | 65% | 4.09 | – |
| 1 | Goldington Academy Bedford · Academy converter | 54.3 | 64% | 88% | 4.97 | 177 |
| 2 | Denbigh High School Luton · Academy converter | 52.6 | 56% | 73% | 4.87 | 219 |
| 3 | Sharnbrook Academy Bedford · Academy converter | 51.6 | 59% | 78% | 4.52 | 263 |
| 4 | Challney High School for Girls Luton · Academy converter | 50.1 | 48% | 72% | 4.17 | 206 |
| 5 | Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College Luton · Academy converter | 50.0 | 46% | 70% | 4.68 | 276 |
| 6 | Icknield High School Luton · Academy converter | 49.4 | 58% | 74% | 4.41 | 281 |
| 7 | Putteridge High School Luton · Academy converter | 49.2 | 46% | 73% | 4.34 | 233 |
| 8 | Cedars Upper School Leighton Buzzard · Academy converter | 48.5 | 50% | 78% | 4.32 | 220 |
| 9 | Vandyke Upper School Leighton Buzzard · Academy converter | 48.2 | 48% | 71% | 4.16 | 352 |
| 10 | Harlington Upper School Dunstable · Academy converter | 47.8 | 48% | 76% | 4.22 | 279 |
| 11 | Challney High School for Boys Luton · Academy converter | 47.7 | 54% | 68% | 4.21 | 229 |
| 12 | Wixams Academy Bedford · Free schools | 47.5 | 52% | 74% | 4.25 | 168 |
| 13 | St Thomas More Catholic School Bedford · Academy converter | 47.0 | 46% | 63% | 3.91 | 158 |
| 14 | Samuel Whitbread Academy Shefford · Academy converter | 46.7 | 48% | 73% | 3.87 | 396 |
| 15 | Redborne Upper School and Community College Bedford · Academy converter | 46.6 | 45% | 69% | 3.89 | 393 |
| 16 | Bedford Free School Bedford · Free schools | 46.5 | 37% | 62% | 4.51 | 98 |
| 17 | Priory Academy Dunstable · Academy converter | 46.2 | 50% | 70% | 4.08 | 103 |
| 18 | The Chalk Hills Academy Luton · Academy sponsor led | 45.7 | 45% | 67% | 4.04 | 294 |
| 19 | Etonbury Academy Arlesey · Academy converter | 45.5 | 45% | 68% | 3.78 | 157 |
| 20 | Lincroft Academy Bedford · Academy converter | 45.0 | 48% | 73% | 3.98 | 189 |
| 21= | Lealands High School Luton · Foundation school | 44.3 | 34% | 59% | 4.08 | 193 |
| 21= | Wootton Upper School Bedford · Academy converter | 44.3 | 45% | 64% | 3.81 | 285 |
| 23 | Manshead Church of England Academy Luton · Academy sponsor led | 43.0 | 37% | 56% | 3.64 | 180 |
| 24 | Fulbrook School Milton Keynes · Academy converter | 42.9 | 37% | 64% | 3.72 | 73 |
| 25 | Bedford Academy Bedford · Academy sponsor led | 42.8 | 38% | 58% | 3.83 | 217 |
| 26= | Castle Newnham School Bedford · Academy converter | 42.7 | 34% | 62% | 4.16 | 149 |
| 26= | Henlow Church of England Academy Henlow · Academy converter | 42.7 | 36% | 63% | 3.50 | 86 |
| 28 | Stopsley High School Luton · Academy converter | 42.3 | 38% | 60% | 3.47 | 198 |
| 29 | Biddenham International School and Sports College Bedford · Foundation school | 42.1 | 36% | 57% | 3.28 | 198 |
| 30 | Mark Rutherford School Bedford · Academy converter | 41.5 | 40% | 62% | 3.52 | 220 |
| 31 | Sandy Secondary School Sandy · Foundation school | 40.8 | 37% | 63% | 3.70 | 184 |
| 32 | Kempston Academy Bedford · Academy sponsor led | 40.3 | 36% | 54% | 3.53 | 166 |
| 33 | Queensbury Academy Dunstable · Academy sponsor led | 40.0 | 34% | 56% | 3.37 | 206 |
| 34 | Queen Elizabeth School Luton · Foundation school | 39.9 | 35% | 54% | 3.77 | 200 |
| 35 | Stratton School Biggleswade · Academy converter | 38.9 | 30% | 54% | 3.42 | 203 |
| 36 | Daubeney Academy Bedford · Academy converter | 38.5 | 29% | 55% | 3.34 | 109 |
| 37 | All Saints Academy Dunstable Dunstable · Academy sponsor led | 36.9 | 25% | 56% | 3.32 | 131 |
| 38 | Lea Manor High School Luton · Academy sponsor led | 36.3 | 29% | 50% | 3.31 | 205 |
| 39 | The Stockwood Park Academy Luton · Academy sponsor led | 35.9 | 21% | 43% | 3.17 | 271 |
| – | Alameda Middle School Bedford · Academy converter · No published GCSE results | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Arnold Academy Bedford · Academy converter · No published GCSE results | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Brooklands Middle School Leighton Buzzard · Academy converter · No published GCSE results | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Edward Peake CofE VC School Biggleswade · Voluntary controlled school · No published GCSE results | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Gilbert Inglefield Academy Leighton Buzzard · Academy converter · No published GCSE results | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Holywell School Bedford · Academy converter · No published GCSE results | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Leighton Middle School Leighton Buzzard · Community school · No published GCSE results | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Linslade School Leighton Buzzard · Academy converter · No published GCSE results | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Marston Vale Middle School Bedford · Academy converter · No published GCSE results | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Parkfields Middle School Dunstable · Academy converter · No published GCSE results | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Robert Bloomfield Academy Shefford · Academy converter · No published GCSE results | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Woodland Middle School Academy Bedford · Academy converter · No published GCSE results | – | – | – | – | – |
Schools with the same Attainment 8 score share a rank (shown as "=").
Independent schools in Bedfordshire with published GCSE results
Listed as published, not ranked. The DfE tables count only reformed GCSEs, so a school whose pupils sit IGCSE, Pre-U or the IB reports a lower figure than its results merit, or none at all. Compare independent schools on their own published examination results and inspection reports.
| School | Attainment 8 (as published) | Grade 5+ English & maths | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Girls' School Bedford · Other independent school | 14.2 | 0% | 115 |
| Bedford Modern School Bedford · Other independent school | 31.3 | 0% | 148 |
| Bedford School Bedford · Other independent school | 14.6 | 0% | 147 |
| Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School) Luton · Other independent school | 41.0 | 48% | 54 |
| Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia Luton · Other independent school | 57.4 | 64% | 11 |
| KWS School Bedford · Other independent school | 3.4 | 0% | 7 |
| OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus Biggleswade · Other independent school | 59.1 | 82% | 17 |