Bedfordshire GCSE results 2025: secondary school league table
39 state secondary schools in Bedfordshire ranked on their 2025 GCSE results (Attainment 8, the 2024/25 academic year), with grade 5+ and grade 4+ in English and maths, 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. 8 independent schools with published results are listed separately, unranked.
This is the 2025 archive of the table. See the latest Bedfordshire GCSE results for the newest year the DfE has published.
County 53 state secondary schools 2024/25 results Archive year
Secondary schools in Bedfordshire ranked on Attainment 8
39 of 53 schools have published 2025 results. Source: DfE school performance tables, 2024/25.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 | Grade 5+ English & maths | Grade 4+ English & maths | EBacc APS | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | England average | 46.1 | 45% | 65% | 4.09 | – |
| 1 , up 1 place since 2024 | Goldington Academy Bedford · Academy converter | 54.3 | 64% | 88% | 4.97 | 177 |
| 2 , down 1 place since 2024 | Denbigh High School Luton · Academy converter | 52.6 | 56% | 73% | 4.87 | 219 |
| 3 , up 2 places since 2024 | Sharnbrook Academy Bedford · Academy converter | 51.6 | 59% | 78% | 4.52 | 263 |
| 4 , up 2 places since 2024 | Challney High School for Girls Luton · Academy converter | 50.1 | 48% | 72% | 4.17 | 206 |
| 5 , up 4 places since 2024 | Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College Luton · Academy converter | 50.0 | 46% | 70% | 4.68 | 276 |
| 6 , up 1 place since 2024 | Icknield High School Luton · Academy converter | 49.4 | 58% | 74% | 4.41 | 281 |
| 7 , up 3 places since 2024 | Putteridge High School Luton · Academy converter | 49.2 | 46% | 73% | 4.34 | 233 |
| 8 , up 12 places since 2024 | Cedars Upper School Leighton Buzzard · Academy converter | 48.5 | 50% | 78% | 4.32 | 220 |
| 9 , up 8 places since 2024 | Vandyke Upper School Leighton Buzzard · Academy converter | 48.2 | 48% | 71% | 4.16 | 352 |
| 10 , up 9 places since 2024 | Harlington Upper School Dunstable · Academy converter | 47.8 | 48% | 76% | 4.22 | 279 |
| 11 , down 3 places since 2024 | Challney High School for Boys Luton · Academy converter | 47.7 | 54% | 68% | 4.21 | 229 |
| 12 , up 1 place since 2024 | Wixams Academy Bedford · Free schools | 47.5 | 52% | 74% | 4.25 | 168 |
| 13 , up 5 places since 2024 | St Thomas More Catholic School Bedford · Academy converter | 47.0 | 46% | 63% | 3.91 | 158 |
| 14 , down 3 places since 2024 | Samuel Whitbread Academy Shefford · Academy converter | 46.7 | 48% | 73% | 3.87 | 396 |
| 15 , up 1 place since 2024 | Redborne Upper School and Community College Bedford · Academy converter | 46.6 | 45% | 69% | 3.89 | 393 |
| 16 , down 13 places since 2024 | Bedford Free School Bedford · Free schools | 46.5 | 37% | 62% | 4.51 | 98 |
| 17 , up 10 places since 2024 | Priory Academy Dunstable · Academy converter | 46.2 | 50% | 70% | 4.08 | 103 |
| 18 , up 20 places since 2024 | Houstone School Dunstable · Free schools | 46.1 | 56% | 77% | 4.16 | 70 |
| 19 , down 5 places since 2024 | The Chalk Hills Academy Luton · Academy sponsor led | 45.7 | 45% | 67% | 4.04 | 294 |
| 20 , down 8 places since 2024 | Etonbury Academy Arlesey · Academy converter | 45.5 | 45% | 68% | 3.78 | 157 |
| 21 , down 17 places since 2024 | Lincroft Academy Bedford · Academy converter | 45.0 | 48% | 73% | 3.98 | 189 |
| 22= | Lealands High School Luton · Foundation school | 44.3 | 34% | 59% | 4.08 | 193 |
| 22= , up 2 places since 2024 | Wootton Academy Bedford · Academy converter | 44.3 | 45% | 64% | 3.81 | 285 |
| 24 , up 5 places since 2024 | Manshead Church of England Academy Luton · Academy sponsor led | 43.0 | 37% | 56% | 3.64 | 180 |
| 25 | Fulbrook School Milton Keynes · Academy converter | 42.9 | 37% | 64% | 3.72 | 73 |
| 26 , down 4 places since 2024 | Bedford Academy Bedford · Academy sponsor led | 42.8 | 38% | 58% | 3.83 | 217 |
| 27 , down 6 places since 2024 | Henlow Church of England Academy Henlow · Academy converter | 42.7 | 36% | 63% | 3.50 | 86 |
| 28 | Stopsley High School Luton · Academy converter | 42.3 | 38% | 60% | 3.47 | 198 |
| 29 , up 1 place since 2024 | Biddenham International School and Sports College Bedford · Foundation school | 42.1 | 36% | 57% | 3.28 | 198 |
| 30 , down 15 places since 2024 | Mark Rutherford School Bedford · Academy converter | 41.5 | 40% | 62% | 3.52 | 220 |
| 31 , down 7 places since 2024 | Sandy Secondary School Sandy · Foundation school | 40.8 | 37% | 63% | 3.70 | 184 |
| 32 , up 1 place since 2024 | Kempston Academy Bedford · Academy sponsor led | 40.3 | 36% | 54% | 3.53 | 166 |
| 33 , down 2 places since 2024 | Queensbury Academy Dunstable · Academy sponsor led | 40.0 | 34% | 56% | 3.37 | 206 |
| 34 , down 8 places since 2024 | Queen Elizabeth School Luton · Foundation school | 39.9 | 35% | 54% | 3.77 | 200 |
| 35 , down 3 places since 2024 | Stratton School Biggleswade · Academy converter | 38.9 | 30% | 54% | 3.42 | 203 |
| 36 | Daubeney Academy Bedford · Academy converter | 38.5 | 29% | 55% | 3.34 | 109 |
| 37 , down 2 places since 2024 | All Saints Academy Dunstable Dunstable · Academy sponsor led | 36.9 | 25% | 56% | 3.32 | 131 |
| 38 , down 1 place since 2024 | Lea Manor High School Luton · Academy sponsor led | 36.3 | 29% | 50% | 3.31 | 205 |
| 39 , down 5 places since 2024 | The Stockwood Park Academy Luton · Academy sponsor led | 35.9 | 21% | 43% | 3.17 | 271 |
| – | Alameda Middle School Bedford · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Arnold Academy Bedford · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Brooklands Middle School Leighton Buzzard · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Castle Newnham School Bedford · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Edward Peake CofE VC School Biggleswade · Voluntary controlled school · No published GCSE results for 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Gilbert Inglefield Academy Leighton Buzzard · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Holywell School Bedford · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Leighton Middle School Leighton Buzzard · Community school · No published GCSE results for 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Linslade School Leighton Buzzard · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Marston Vale Middle School Bedford · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Parkfields Middle School Dunstable · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Pix Brook Academy Stotfold · Free schools · No published GCSE results for 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Robert Bloomfield Academy Shefford · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Woodland Middle School Academy Bedford · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
Schools with the same Attainment 8 score share a rank (shown as "=").
Under each rank: the change since the 2024 table, in places gained (+) or lost (−). No figure means the rank is unchanged or the school had no ranked 2024 result.
Independent schools in Bedfordshire with published 2025 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 | 14.2 | 0% | 115 |
| Bedford Greenacre Independent School Bedford · Other independent school | 44.9 | 41% | 66 |
| Bedford Modern School Bedford · Other independent school | 31.3 | 0% | 148 |
| Bedford School Bedford · Other independent school | 14.6 | 0% | 147 |
| Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School) Luton · Other independent school | 41.0 | 48% | 54 |
| Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia Luton · Other independent school | 57.4 | 64% | 11 |
| KWS School Bedford · Other independent school | 3.4 | 0% | 7 |
| OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus Biggleswade · Other independent school | 59.1 | 82% | 17 |