Bedfordshire GCSE results 2026: secondary school league table
40 state secondary schools in Bedfordshire ranked on their 2026 GCSE results (Attainment 8, the 2025/26 academic year, the latest DfE has published for every school), with grade 7+, grade 5+ and grade 4+ in English and maths, cohort size for each school against the England average. 13 schools with no published results are listed at the end. 8 independent schools with published results are listed separately, unranked.
County 53 state secondary schools 2025/26 results
Secondary schools in Bedfordshire ranked on Attainment 8
40 of 53 schools have published 2026 results. Source: DfE school performance tables, 2025/26.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 | Grade 7+ English & maths | Grade 5+ English & maths | Grade 4+ English & maths | EBacc APS | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | England average | 46.2 | 14% | 46% | 65% | – | – |
| 1 , up 1 place since 2025 | Denbigh High School Luton · Academy converter | 54.3 | 19% | 60% | 75% | – | 226 |
| 2 , down 1 place since 2025 | Goldington Academy Bedford · Academy converter | 52.0 | 18% | 60% | 75% | – | 191 |
| 3 , up 1 place since 2025 | Challney High School for Girls Luton · Academy converter | 51.5 | 17% | 56% | 73% | – | 207 |
| 4 , up 12 places since 2025 | Bedford Free School Bedford · Free schools | 51.0 | 16% | 58% | 68% | – | 103 |
| 5= , up 16 places since 2025 | Lincroft Academy Bedford · Academy converter | 50.4 | 12% | 56% | 78% | – | 194 |
| 5= , up 2 places since 2025 | Putteridge High School Luton · Academy converter | 50.4 | 15% | 56% | 73% | – | 237 |
| 7 , up 1 place since 2025 | Cedars Upper School Leighton Buzzard · Academy converter | 50.1 | 21% | 50% | 68% | – | 232 |
| 8 , down 3 places since 2025 | Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College Luton · Academy converter | 49.8 | 14% | 43% | 70% | – | 286 |
| 9 , up 9 places since 2025 | Houstone School Dunstable · Free schools | 48.7 | 12% | 57% | 76% | – | 86 |
| 10 , down 4 places since 2025 | Icknield High School Luton · Academy converter | 48.3 | 21% | 56% | 72% | – | 285 |
| 11 , down 8 places since 2025 | Sharnbrook Academy Bedford · Academy converter | 47.7 | 12% | 46% | 67% | – | 264 |
| 12 , down 3 places since 2025 | Vandyke Upper School Leighton Buzzard · Academy converter | 47.6 | 13% | 46% | 68% | – | 345 |
| 13 , down 2 places since 2025 | Challney High School for Boys Luton · Academy converter | 47.2 | 17% | 48% | 63% | – | 236 |
| 14= , up 22 places since 2025 | Daubeney Academy Bedford · Academy converter | 46.1 | 16% | 52% | 61% | – | 118 |
| 14= , down 4 places since 2025 | Harlington Upper School Dunstable · Academy converter | 46.1 | 12% | 46% | 68% | – | 279 |
| 16 , up 4 places since 2025 | Etonbury Academy Arlesey · Academy converter | 45.8 | 15% | 50% | 71% | – | 153 |
| 17 , down 3 places since 2025 | Samuel Whitbread Academy Shefford · Academy converter | 45.7 | 9% | 43% | 69% | – | 389 |
| 18 , down 3 places since 2025 | Redborne Upper School and Community College Bedford · Academy converter | 45.3 | 8% | 46% | 65% | – | 391 |
| 19 , up 3 places since 2025 | Wootton Academy Bedford · Academy converter | 44.8 | 10% | 42% | 63% | – | 288 |
| 20 | Pix Brook Academy Stotfold · Free schools | 44.6 | 15% | 37% | 68% | – | 76 |
| 21 , up 5 places since 2025 | Bedford Academy Bedford · Academy sponsor led | 44.4 | 5% | 36% | 61% | – | 224 |
| 22= , up 6 places since 2025 | Stopsley High School Luton · Academy converter | 43.9 | 12% | 44% | 61% | – | 193 |
| 22= , down 10 places since 2025 | Wixams Academy Bedford · Free schools | 43.9 | 9% | 44% | 65% | – | 154 |
| 24 , up 1 place since 2025 | Fulbrook School Milton Keynes · Academy converter | 43.2 | 4% | 40% | 61% | – | 103 |
| 25 , down 6 places since 2025 | The Chalk Hills Academy Luton · Academy sponsor led | 42.8 | 12% | 43% | 62% | – | 295 |
| 26 , up 8 places since 2025 | Queen Elizabeth School Luton · Foundation school | 42.5 | 8% | 35% | 57% | – | 226 |
| 27 , up 11 places since 2025 | Lea Manor High School Luton · Academy sponsor led | 42.3 | 7% | 37% | 58% | – | 197 |
| 28 , down 11 places since 2025 | Priory Academy Dunstable · Academy converter | 42.0 | 17% | 45% | 59% | – | 109 |
| 29 , down 7 places since 2025 | Lealands High School Luton · Foundation school | 41.7 | 8% | 32% | 60% | – | 201 |
| 30 , up 5 places since 2025 | Stratton School Biggleswade · Academy converter | 41.5 | 8% | 35% | 55% | – | 187 |
| 31= , up 2 places since 2025 | Queensbury Academy Dunstable · Academy sponsor led | 41.4 | 9% | 39% | 61% | – | 203 |
| 31= | Sandy Secondary School Sandy · Foundation school | 41.4 | 6% | 36% | 60% | – | 207 |
| 33= , down 6 places since 2025 | Henlow Church of England Academy Henlow · Academy converter | 41.0 | 5% | 30% | 56% | – | 78 |
| 33= , down 20 places since 2025 | St Thomas More Catholic School Bedford · Academy converter | 41.0 | 3% | 37% | 50% | – | 153 |
| 35 , down 5 places since 2025 | Mark Rutherford School Bedford · Academy converter | 40.7 | 5% | 28% | 59% | – | 212 |
| 36 , down 7 places since 2025 | Biddenham International School and Sports College Bedford · Foundation school | 40.3 | 5% | 35% | 55% | – | 236 |
| 37 , down 13 places since 2025 | Manshead Church of England Academy Luton · Academy sponsor led | 38.9 | 8% | 34% | 50% | – | 202 |
| 38 , down 6 places since 2025 | Kempston Academy Bedford · Academy sponsor led | 38.4 | 6% | 29% | 53% | – | 158 |
| 39 | The Stockwood Park Academy Luton · Academy sponsor led | 36.9 | 7% | 28% | 46% | – | 269 |
| 40 , down 3 places since 2025 | All Saints Academy Dunstable Dunstable · Academy sponsor led | 35.7 | 5% | 28% | 45% | – | 131 |
| – | 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 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Castle Newnham School Bedford · 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 "=").
Under each rank: the change since the 2025 table, in places gained (+) or lost (−). No figure means the rank is unchanged or the school had no ranked 2025 result.
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 | 13.6 | 0% | 113 |
| Bedford Greenacre Independent School Bedford · Other independent school | 47.7 | 48% | 61 |
| Bedford Modern School Bedford · Other independent school | 24.0 | 0% | 154 |
| Bedford School Bedford · Other independent school | 14.2 | 0% | 145 |
| Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School) Luton · Other independent school | 36.2 | 38% | 60 |
| Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia Luton · Other independent school | 54.2 | 84% | 19 |
| KWS School Bedford · Other independent school | 7.4 | 0% | 7 |
| OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus Biggleswade · Other independent school | 5.1 | 0% | 18 |