Bedfordshire GCSE results 2023: secondary school league table
35 state secondary schools in Bedfordshire ranked on their 2023 GCSE results (Attainment 8, the 2022/23 academic year), with grade 5+ and grade 4+ in English and maths, Progress 8, EBacc average point score and cohort size for each school against the England average. 16 schools with no published results are listed at the end. 6 independent schools with published results are listed separately, unranked.
This is the 2023 archive of the table. See the latest Bedfordshire GCSE results for the newest year the DfE has published.
County 51 state secondary schools 2022/23 results Archive year
Secondary schools in Bedfordshire ranked on Attainment 8
35 of 51 schools have published 2023 results. Source: DfE school performance tables, 2022/23.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | Grade 5+ English & maths | Grade 4+ English & maths | EBacc APS | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | England average | 46.3 | 0.00 | 45% | 65% | 4.05 | – |
| 1 | Goldington Academy Bedford · Academy converter | 54.3 | +0.88 (0.65 to 1.11) | 69% | 84% | 5.00 | 154 |
| 2 | Denbigh High School Luton · Academy converter | 52.2 | +0.75 (0.56 to 0.94) | 48% | 68% | 4.78 | 223 |
| 3 | Etonbury Academy Arlesey · Academy converter | 51.4 | +0.31 (0.06 to 0.56) | 56% | 77% | 4.20 | 128 |
| 4 | Challney High School for Girls Luton · Academy converter | 51.1 | +0.93 (0.74 to 1.13) | 52% | 72% | 4.21 | 211 |
| 5 | Bedford Free School Bedford · Free schools | 51.0 | +0.99 (0.67 to 1.31) | 48% | 72% | 4.94 | 95 |
| 6 | Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College Luton · Academy converter | 49.5 | +0.29 (0.11 to 0.46) | 48% | 71% | 4.66 | 269 |
| 7 | Priory Academy Dunstable · Academy converter | 49.1 | +0.23 (-0.05 to 0.52) | 52% | 77% | 4.48 | 96 |
| 8 | Vandyke Upper School Leighton Buzzard · Academy converter | 49.0 | +0.20 (0.06 to 0.35) | 48% | 75% | 4.21 | 374 |
| 9 | Icknield High School Luton · Academy converter | 48.0 | +0.37 (0.21 to 0.54) | 52% | 71% | 4.26 | 290 |
| 10 | Wixams Academy Bedford · Free schools | 47.6 | +0.19 (-0.07 to 0.46) | 51% | 72% | 4.32 | 114 |
| 11= | Lincroft Academy Bedford · Academy converter | 47.5 | +0.31 (0.11 to 0.52) | 49% | 72% | 4.20 | 189 |
| 11= | Redborne Upper School and Community College Bedford · Academy converter | 47.5 | +0.09 (-0.05 to 0.23) | 51% | 72% | 3.99 | 393 |
| 13 | Sharnbrook Academy Bedford · Academy converter | 47.4 | +0.09 (-0.08 to 0.26) | 43% | 71% | 4.01 | 265 |
| 14 | Putteridge High School Luton · Academy converter | 47.3 | +0.25 (0.03 to 0.47) | 49% | 62% | 4.09 | 175 |
| 15 | St Thomas More Catholic School Bedford · Academy converter | 46.9 | +0.18 (-0.05 to 0.42) | 47% | 67% | 3.92 | 145 |
| 16 | Samuel Whitbread Academy Shefford · Academy converter | 46.8 | -0.18 (-0.32 to -0.04) | 49% | 68% | 3.89 | 393 |
| 17 | Challney High School for Boys Luton · Academy converter | 46.7 | +0.39 (0.20 to 0.57) | 54% | 67% | 3.94 | 234 |
| 18 | Harlington Upper School Dunstable · Academy converter | 46.5 | -0.24 (-0.40 to -0.08) | 49% | 69% | 4.02 | 305 |
| 19 | Cedars Upper School Leighton Buzzard · Academy converter | 46.4 | +0.19 (0.01 to 0.36) | 42% | 68% | 4.02 | 262 |
| 20 | Wootton Upper School Bedford · Academy converter | 44.8 | -0.17 (-0.34 to 0.01) | 43% | 62% | 3.73 | 293 |
| 21 | The Chalk Hills Academy Luton · Academy sponsor led | 44.7 | -0.24 (-0.43 to -0.06) | 47% | 65% | 3.87 | 241 |
| 22 | Queensbury Academy Dunstable · Academy sponsor led | 44.0 | -0.28 (-0.48 to -0.08) | 38% | 63% | 3.63 | 207 |
| 23 | Queen Elizabeth School Luton · Foundation school | 43.3 | -0.03 (-0.23 to 0.17) | 37% | 56% | 3.71 | 218 |
| 24 | Sandy Secondary School Sandy · Foundation school | 42.8 | +0.08 (-0.13 to 0.28) | 34% | 60% | 3.82 | 188 |
| 25 | Mark Rutherford School Bedford · Academy converter | 41.9 | +0.03 (-0.17 to 0.23) | 39% | 61% | 3.65 | 197 |
| 26 | Lealands High School Luton · Foundation school | 41.7 | -0.01 (-0.21 to 0.19) | 40% | 61% | 3.66 | 202 |
| 27 | Biddenham International School and Sports College Bedford · Foundation school | 41.4 | +0.29 (0.07 to 0.50) | 30% | 53% | 3.13 | 191 |
| 28 | Manshead Church of England Academy Luton · Academy sponsor led | 39.6 | -0.40 (-0.61 to -0.20) | 31% | 52% | 3.23 | 192 |
| 29 | Stratton School Biggleswade · Academy converter | 39.1 | -0.33 (-0.52 to -0.13) | 29% | 50% | 3.41 | 205 |
| 30 | Stopsley High School Luton · Academy converter | 38.9 | -0.41 (-0.61 to -0.21) | 37% | 55% | 3.22 | 222 |
| 31 | Bedford Academy Bedford · Academy sponsor led | 38.8 | +0.00 (-0.21 to 0.20) | 29% | 50% | 3.39 | 205 |
| 32 | The Stockwood Park Academy Luton · Academy sponsor led | 37.0 | -0.42 (-0.61 to -0.22) | 26% | 47% | 3.15 | 233 |
| 33 | Daubeney Academy Bedford · Academy converter | 36.1 | – | 31% | 51% | 3.22 | 88 |
| 34 | Kempston Academy Bedford · Academy sponsor led | 35.5 | -0.20 (-0.58 to 0.18) | 19% | 48% | 3.00 | 75 |
| 35 | All Saints Academy Dunstable Dunstable · Academy sponsor led | 32.8 | -1.14 (-1.40 to -0.88) | 25% | 45% | 2.93 | 119 |
| – | Alameda Middle School Bedford · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2023 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Arnold Academy Bedford · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2023 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Brooklands Middle School Leighton Buzzard · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2023 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Castle Newnham School Bedford · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2023 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Edward Peake CofE VC School Biggleswade · Voluntary controlled school · No published GCSE results for 2023 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Fulbrook School Milton Keynes · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2023 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Gilbert Inglefield Academy Leighton Buzzard · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2023 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Henlow Church of England Academy Henlow · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2023 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Holywell School Bedford · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2023 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Lea Manor High School Luton · Academy sponsor led · No published GCSE results for 2023 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Leighton Middle School Leighton Buzzard · Community school · No published GCSE results for 2023 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Linslade School Leighton Buzzard · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2023 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Marston Vale Middle School Bedford · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2023 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Parkfields Middle School Dunstable · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2023 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Robert Bloomfield Academy Shefford · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2023 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Woodland Middle School Academy Bedford · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2023 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Schools with the same Attainment 8 score share a rank (shown as "=").
Independent schools in Bedfordshire with published 2023 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 | 14.5 | 0% | 113 |
| Bedford Modern School Bedford · Other independent school | 28.9 | 0% | 136 |
| Bedford School Bedford · Other independent school | 14.2 | 0% | 154 |
| Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School) Luton · Other independent school | 40.4 | 41% | 61 |
| Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia Luton · Other independent school | 39.4 | 27% | 15 |
| OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus Biggleswade · Other independent school | 22.1 | 12% | 41 |