Bedfordshire GCSE results 2024: secondary school league table
37 state secondary schools in Bedfordshire ranked on their 2024 GCSE results (Attainment 8, the 2023/24 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. 14 schools with no published results are listed at the end. 6 independent schools with published results are listed separately, unranked.
This is the 2024 archive of the table. See the latest Bedfordshire GCSE results for the newest year the DfE has published.
County 51 state secondary schools 2023/24 results Archive year
Secondary schools in Bedfordshire ranked on Attainment 8
37 of 51 schools have published 2024 results. Source: DfE school performance tables, 2023/24.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | Grade 5+ English & maths | Grade 4+ English & maths | EBacc APS | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | England average | 45.9 | 0.00 | 46% | 65% | 4.07 | – |
| 1 | Denbigh High School Luton · Academy converter | 55.4 | +0.80 (0.61 to 0.99) | 60% | 73% | 5.28 | 220 |
| 2 | Goldington Academy Bedford · Academy converter | 54.1 | +0.85 (0.63 to 1.07) | 64% | 81% | 5.03 | 173 |
| 3 | Bedford Free School Bedford · Free schools | 52.7 | +1.11 (0.82 to 1.39) | 54% | 75% | 5.16 | 98 |
| 4 | Lincroft Academy Bedford · Academy converter | 51.4 | +0.40 (0.20 to 0.59) | 59% | 81% | 4.44 | 204 |
| 5 | Sharnbrook Academy Bedford · Academy converter | 51.1 | +0.17 (-0.01 to 0.34) | 54% | 75% | 4.55 | 254 |
| 6 | Challney High School for Girls Luton · Academy converter | 51.0 | +0.74 (0.54 to 0.93) | 54% | 71% | 4.27 | 205 |
| 7 | Icknield High School Luton · Academy converter | 50.6 | +0.54 (0.38 to 0.71) | 60% | 75% | 4.52 | 277 |
| 8 | Challney High School for Boys Luton · Academy converter | 48.7 | +0.56 (0.37 to 0.74) | 53% | 67% | 4.27 | 241 |
| 9 | Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College Luton · Academy converter | 48.5 | +0.38 (0.20 to 0.55) | 47% | 69% | 4.60 | 265 |
| 10 | Putteridge High School Luton · Academy converter | 48.3 | +0.23 (0.05 to 0.41) | 53% | 67% | 4.29 | 241 |
| 11 | Samuel Whitbread Academy Shefford · Academy converter | 47.1 | -0.13 (-0.27 to 0.01) | 51% | 70% | 3.99 | 401 |
| 12 | Etonbury Academy Arlesey · Academy converter | 46.9 | +0.10 (-0.11 to 0.32) | 47% | 65% | 3.88 | 173 |
| 13 | Wixams Academy Bedford · Free schools | 46.1 | +0.23 (0.02 to 0.44) | 50% | 70% | 4.08 | 171 |
| 14 | The Chalk Hills Academy Luton · Academy sponsor led | 45.6 | -0.02 (-0.19 to 0.14) | 44% | 65% | 4.02 | 301 |
| 15 | Mark Rutherford School Bedford · Academy converter | 45.4 | -0.05 (-0.23 to 0.14) | 44% | 62% | 4.02 | 234 |
| 16 | Redborne Upper School and Community College Bedford · Academy converter | 45.3 | +0.08 (-0.07 to 0.22) | 44% | 68% | 3.85 | 392 |
| 17 | Vandyke Upper School Leighton Buzzard · Academy converter | 44.7 | +0.01 (-0.13 to 0.16) | 43% | 63% | 3.86 | 362 |
| 18 | St Thomas More Catholic School Bedford · Academy converter | 44.6 | +0.31 (0.07 to 0.54) | 45% | 67% | 3.63 | 149 |
| 19 | Harlington Upper School Dunstable · Academy converter | 44.4 | -0.34 (-0.49 to -0.18) | 44% | 69% | 3.87 | 313 |
| 20 | Cedars Upper School Leighton Buzzard · Academy converter | 43.9 | -0.11 (-0.30 to 0.07) | 44% | 69% | 3.93 | 238 |
| 21 | Henlow Church of England Academy Henlow · Academy converter | 43.5 | -0.23 (-0.54 to 0.07) | 40% | 65% | 3.47 | 92 |
| 22= | Bedford Academy Bedford · Academy sponsor led | 43.4 | +0.43 (0.23 to 0.63) | 35% | 55% | 3.82 | 206 |
| 22= | Lealands High School Luton · Foundation school | 43.4 | -0.04 (-0.25 to 0.16) | 39% | 66% | 3.79 | 198 |
| 24= | Sandy Secondary School Sandy · Foundation school | 43.1 | -0.24 (-0.43 to -0.04) | 40% | 63% | 4.02 | 196 |
| 24= | Wootton Upper School Bedford · Academy converter | 43.1 | -0.17 (-0.34 to -0.01) | 42% | 62% | 3.66 | 295 |
| 26 | Queen Elizabeth School Luton · Foundation school | 41.8 | -0.34 (-0.55 to -0.13) | 41% | 57% | 3.94 | 215 |
| 27 | Priory Academy Dunstable · Academy converter | 41.7 | -0.21 (-0.50 to 0.07) | 42% | 62% | 3.85 | 93 |
| 28 | Stopsley High School Luton · Academy converter | 41.5 | -0.33 (-0.54 to -0.12) | 42% | 64% | 3.44 | 204 |
| 29 | Manshead Church of England Academy Luton · Academy sponsor led | 40.8 | -0.53 (-0.72 to -0.33) | 36% | 57% | 3.42 | 205 |
| 30 | Biddenham International School and Sports College Bedford · Foundation school | 40.4 | +0.12 (-0.09 to 0.33) | 28% | 52% | 3.22 | 192 |
| 31 | Queensbury Academy Dunstable · Academy sponsor led | 39.9 | -0.56 (-0.76 to -0.37) | 35% | 62% | 3.40 | 205 |
| 32 | Stratton School Biggleswade · Academy converter | 38.6 | -0.17 (-0.37 to 0.03) | 26% | 50% | 3.38 | 199 |
| 33 | Kempston Academy Bedford · Academy sponsor led | 37.3 | -0.09 (-0.33 to 0.16) | 32% | 55% | 3.34 | 143 |
| 34 | The Stockwood Park Academy Luton · Academy sponsor led | 36.2 | -0.21 (-0.39 to -0.02) | 23% | 45% | 3.23 | 264 |
| 35 | All Saints Academy Dunstable Dunstable · Academy sponsor led | 36.1 | -0.88 (-1.14 to -0.63) | 29% | 53% | 3.30 | 140 |
| 36 | Daubeney Academy Bedford · Academy converter | 35.6 | +0.02 (-0.32 to 0.37) | 33% | 52% | 3.08 | 79 |
| 37 | Lea Manor High School Luton · Academy sponsor led | 34.4 | -0.98 (-1.17 to -0.78) | 26% | 47% | 2.98 | 227 |
| – | Alameda Middle School Bedford · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2024 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Arnold Academy Bedford · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2024 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Brooklands Middle School Leighton Buzzard · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2024 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Castle Newnham School Bedford · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2024 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Edward Peake CofE VC School Biggleswade · Voluntary controlled school · No published GCSE results for 2024 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Fulbrook School Milton Keynes · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2024 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Gilbert Inglefield Academy Leighton Buzzard · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2024 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Holywell School Bedford · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2024 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Leighton Middle School Leighton Buzzard · Community school · No published GCSE results for 2024 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Linslade School Leighton Buzzard · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2024 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Marston Vale Middle School Bedford · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2024 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Parkfields Middle School Dunstable · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2024 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Robert Bloomfield Academy Shefford · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2024 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Woodland Middle School Academy Bedford · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2024 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Schools with the same Attainment 8 score share a rank (shown as "=").
Independent schools in Bedfordshire with published 2024 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 | 14.8 | 0% | 118 |
| Bedford Modern School Bedford · Other independent school | 28.6 | 0% | 149 |
| Bedford School Bedford · Other independent school | 14.6 | 0% | 155 |
| Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School) Luton · Other independent school | 37.0 | 38% | 73 |
| Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia Luton · Other independent school | 52.5 | 50% | 10 |
| OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus Biggleswade · Other independent school | 61.5 | 60% | 25 |