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. 18 schools with no published results are listed at the end. 7 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 53 state secondary schools 2022/23 results Archive year
Secondary schools in Bedfordshire ranked on Attainment 8
35 of 53 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 , up 2 places since 2022 | Goldington Academy Bedford · Academy converter | 54.3 | +0.88 (0.65 to 1.11) | 69% | 84% | 5.00 | 154 |
| 2 , down 1 place since 2022 | Denbigh High School Luton · Academy converter | 52.2 | +0.75 (0.56 to 0.94) | 48% | 68% | 4.78 | 223 |
| 3 , up 17 places since 2022 | Etonbury Academy Arlesey · Academy converter | 51.4 | +0.31 (0.06 to 0.56) | 56% | 77% | 4.20 | 128 |
| 4 , up 2 places since 2022 | 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 , up 7 places since 2022 | 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 , up 6 places since 2022 | Vandyke Upper School Leighton Buzzard · Academy converter | 49.0 | +0.20 (0.06 to 0.35) | 48% | 75% | 4.21 | 374 |
| 9 , up 1 place since 2022 | Icknield High School Luton · Academy converter | 48.0 | +0.37 (0.21 to 0.54) | 52% | 71% | 4.26 | 290 |
| 10 , up 8 places since 2022 | Wixams Academy Bedford · Free schools | 47.6 | +0.19 (-0.07 to 0.46) | 51% | 72% | 4.32 | 114 |
| 11= , down 9 places since 2022 | Lincroft Academy Bedford · Academy converter | 47.5 | +0.31 (0.11 to 0.52) | 49% | 72% | 4.20 | 189 |
| 11= , up 5 places since 2022 | Redborne Upper School and Community College Bedford · Academy converter | 47.5 | +0.09 (-0.05 to 0.23) | 51% | 72% | 3.99 | 393 |
| 13 , down 9 places since 2022 | Sharnbrook Academy Bedford · Academy converter | 47.4 | +0.09 (-0.08 to 0.26) | 43% | 71% | 4.01 | 265 |
| 14 , up 3 places since 2022 | Putteridge High School Luton · Academy converter | 47.3 | +0.25 (0.03 to 0.47) | 49% | 62% | 4.09 | 175 |
| 15 , down 5 places since 2022 | St Thomas More Catholic School Bedford · Academy converter | 46.9 | +0.18 (-0.05 to 0.42) | 47% | 67% | 3.92 | 145 |
| 16 , down 4 places since 2022 | Samuel Whitbread Academy Shefford · Academy converter | 46.8 | -0.18 (-0.32 to -0.04) | 49% | 68% | 3.89 | 393 |
| 17 , down 8 places since 2022 | Challney High School for Boys Luton · Academy converter | 46.7 | +0.39 (0.20 to 0.57) | 54% | 67% | 3.94 | 234 |
| 18 , down 3 places since 2022 | Harlington Upper School Dunstable · Academy converter | 46.5 | -0.24 (-0.40 to -0.08) | 49% | 69% | 4.02 | 305 |
| 19 , down 11 places since 2022 | Cedars Upper School Leighton Buzzard · Academy converter | 46.4 | +0.19 (0.01 to 0.36) | 42% | 68% | 4.02 | 262 |
| 20 , down 1 place since 2022 | Wootton Academy Bedford · Academy converter | 44.8 | -0.17 (-0.34 to 0.01) | 43% | 62% | 3.73 | 293 |
| 21 , up 3 places since 2022 | The Chalk Hills Academy Luton · Academy sponsor led | 44.7 | -0.24 (-0.43 to -0.06) | 47% | 65% | 3.87 | 241 |
| 22 , up 3 places since 2022 | 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 , up 5 places since 2022 | Sandy Secondary School Sandy · Foundation school | 42.8 | +0.08 (-0.13 to 0.28) | 34% | 60% | 3.82 | 188 |
| 25 , up 2 places since 2022 | Mark Rutherford School Bedford · Academy converter | 41.9 | +0.03 (-0.17 to 0.23) | 39% | 61% | 3.65 | 197 |
| 26 , down 1 place since 2022 | Lealands High School Luton · Foundation school | 41.7 | -0.01 (-0.21 to 0.19) | 40% | 61% | 3.66 | 202 |
| 27 , down 5 places since 2022 | Biddenham International School and Sports College Bedford · Foundation school | 41.4 | +0.29 (0.07 to 0.50) | 30% | 53% | 3.13 | 191 |
| 28 , up 3 places since 2022 | Manshead Church of England Academy Luton · Academy sponsor led | 39.6 | -0.40 (-0.61 to -0.20) | 31% | 52% | 3.23 | 192 |
| 29 , down 8 places since 2022 | Stratton School Biggleswade · Academy converter | 39.1 | -0.33 (-0.52 to -0.13) | 29% | 50% | 3.41 | 205 |
| 30 , down 2 places since 2022 | Stopsley High School Luton · Academy converter | 38.9 | -0.41 (-0.61 to -0.21) | 37% | 55% | 3.22 | 222 |
| 31 , down 1 place since 2022 | Bedford Academy Bedford · Academy sponsor led | 38.8 | +0.00 (-0.21 to 0.20) | 29% | 50% | 3.39 | 205 |
| 32 , up 3 places since 2022 | The Stockwood Park Academy Luton · Academy sponsor led | 37.0 | -0.42 (-0.61 to -0.22) | 26% | 47% | 3.15 | 233 |
| 33 , down 1 place since 2022 | 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 , down 2 places since 2022 | 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 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Houstone School Dunstable · Free schools · 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 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Pix Brook Academy Stotfold · Free schools · 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 "=").
Under each rank: the change since the 2022 table, in places gained (+) or lost (−). No figure means the rank is unchanged or the school had no ranked 2022 result.
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 Greenacre Independent School Bedford · Other independent school | 47.6 | 48% | 60 |
| 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 |