Bedfordshire GCSE results 2024: secondary school league table
38 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. 15 schools with no published results are listed at the end. 7 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 53 state secondary schools 2023/24 results Archive year
Secondary schools in Bedfordshire ranked on Attainment 8
38 of 53 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 , up 1 place since 2023 | Denbigh High School Luton · Academy converter | 55.4 | +0.80 (0.61 to 0.99) | 60% | 73% | 5.28 | 220 |
| 2 , down 1 place since 2023 | Goldington Academy Bedford · Academy converter | 54.1 | +0.85 (0.63 to 1.07) | 64% | 81% | 5.03 | 173 |
| 3 , up 2 places since 2023 | Bedford Free School Bedford · Free schools | 52.7 | +1.11 (0.82 to 1.39) | 54% | 75% | 5.16 | 98 |
| 4 , up 7 places since 2023 | Lincroft Academy Bedford · Academy converter | 51.4 | +0.40 (0.20 to 0.59) | 59% | 81% | 4.44 | 204 |
| 5 , up 8 places since 2023 | Sharnbrook Academy Bedford · Academy converter | 51.1 | +0.17 (-0.01 to 0.34) | 54% | 75% | 4.55 | 254 |
| 6 , down 2 places since 2023 | Challney High School for Girls Luton · Academy converter | 51.0 | +0.74 (0.54 to 0.93) | 54% | 71% | 4.27 | 205 |
| 7 , up 2 places since 2023 | Icknield High School Luton · Academy converter | 50.6 | +0.54 (0.38 to 0.71) | 60% | 75% | 4.52 | 277 |
| 8 , up 9 places since 2023 | Challney High School for Boys Luton · Academy converter | 48.7 | +0.56 (0.37 to 0.74) | 53% | 67% | 4.27 | 241 |
| 9 , down 3 places since 2023 | 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 , up 4 places since 2023 | Putteridge High School Luton · Academy converter | 48.3 | +0.23 (0.05 to 0.41) | 53% | 67% | 4.29 | 241 |
| 11 , up 5 places since 2023 | Samuel Whitbread Academy Shefford · Academy converter | 47.1 | -0.13 (-0.27 to 0.01) | 51% | 70% | 3.99 | 401 |
| 12 , down 9 places since 2023 | Etonbury Academy Arlesey · Academy converter | 46.9 | +0.10 (-0.11 to 0.32) | 47% | 65% | 3.88 | 173 |
| 13 , down 3 places since 2023 | Wixams Academy Bedford · Free schools | 46.1 | +0.23 (0.02 to 0.44) | 50% | 70% | 4.08 | 171 |
| 14 , up 7 places since 2023 | The Chalk Hills Academy Luton · Academy sponsor led | 45.6 | -0.02 (-0.19 to 0.14) | 44% | 65% | 4.02 | 301 |
| 15 , up 10 places since 2023 | Mark Rutherford School Bedford · Academy converter | 45.4 | -0.05 (-0.23 to 0.14) | 44% | 62% | 4.02 | 234 |
| 16 , down 5 places since 2023 | Redborne Upper School and Community College Bedford · Academy converter | 45.3 | +0.08 (-0.07 to 0.22) | 44% | 68% | 3.85 | 392 |
| 17 , down 9 places since 2023 | Vandyke Upper School Leighton Buzzard · Academy converter | 44.7 | +0.01 (-0.13 to 0.16) | 43% | 63% | 3.86 | 362 |
| 18 , down 3 places since 2023 | St Thomas More Catholic School Bedford · Academy converter | 44.6 | +0.31 (0.07 to 0.54) | 45% | 67% | 3.63 | 149 |
| 19 , down 1 place since 2023 | Harlington Upper School Dunstable · Academy converter | 44.4 | -0.34 (-0.49 to -0.18) | 44% | 69% | 3.87 | 313 |
| 20 , down 1 place since 2023 | 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= , up 9 places since 2023 | Bedford Academy Bedford · Academy sponsor led | 43.4 | +0.43 (0.23 to 0.63) | 35% | 55% | 3.82 | 206 |
| 22= , up 4 places since 2023 | 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= , down 4 places since 2023 | Wootton Academy Bedford · Academy converter | 43.1 | -0.17 (-0.34 to -0.01) | 42% | 62% | 3.66 | 295 |
| 26 , down 3 places since 2023 | Queen Elizabeth School Luton · Foundation school | 41.8 | -0.34 (-0.55 to -0.13) | 41% | 57% | 3.94 | 215 |
| 27 , down 20 places since 2023 | Priory Academy Dunstable · Academy converter | 41.7 | -0.21 (-0.50 to 0.07) | 42% | 62% | 3.85 | 93 |
| 28 , up 2 places since 2023 | Stopsley High School Luton · Academy converter | 41.5 | -0.33 (-0.54 to -0.12) | 42% | 64% | 3.44 | 204 |
| 29 , down 1 place since 2023 | Manshead Church of England Academy Luton · Academy sponsor led | 40.8 | -0.53 (-0.72 to -0.33) | 36% | 57% | 3.42 | 205 |
| 30 , down 3 places since 2023 | Biddenham International School and Sports College Bedford · Foundation school | 40.4 | +0.12 (-0.09 to 0.33) | 28% | 52% | 3.22 | 192 |
| 31 , down 9 places since 2023 | Queensbury Academy Dunstable · Academy sponsor led | 39.9 | -0.56 (-0.76 to -0.37) | 35% | 62% | 3.40 | 205 |
| 32 , down 3 places since 2023 | Stratton School Biggleswade · Academy converter | 38.6 | -0.17 (-0.37 to 0.03) | 26% | 50% | 3.38 | 199 |
| 33 , up 1 place since 2023 | Kempston Academy Bedford · Academy sponsor led | 37.3 | -0.09 (-0.33 to 0.16) | 32% | 55% | 3.34 | 143 |
| 34 , down 2 places since 2023 | 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 , down 3 places since 2023 | 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 |
| 38 | Houstone School Dunstable · Free schools | 32.7 | -0.74 (-1.16 to -0.33) | 27% | 44% | 2.77 | 52 |
| – | 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 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Pix Brook Academy Stotfold · Free schools · 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 "=").
Under each rank: the change since the 2023 table, in places gained (+) or lost (−). No figure means the rank is unchanged or the school had no ranked 2023 result.
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 Greenacre Independent School Bedford · Other independent school | 47.2 | 45% | 95 |
| 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 |