Central Bedfordshire GCSE results 2025: secondary school league table
15 state secondary schools in Central Bedfordshire ranked on their 2025 GCSE results (Attainment 8, the 2024/25 academic year, the latest DfE has published for every school), with grade 5+ and grade 4+ in English and maths, EBacc average point score and cohort size for each school against the England average. 12 schools with no published results are listed at the end. 1 independent school with published results is listed separately, unranked.
Secondary schools in Central Bedfordshire ranked on Attainment 8
15 of 27 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 | 46.0 | 45% | 65% | 4.09 | – |
| 1 | Cedars Upper School Leighton Buzzard · Academy converter | 48.5 | 50% | 78% | 4.32 | 220 |
| 2 | Vandyke Upper School Leighton Buzzard · Academy converter | 48.2 | 48% | 71% | 4.16 | 352 |
| 3 | Harlington Upper School Dunstable · Academy converter | 47.8 | 48% | 76% | 4.22 | 279 |
| 4 | Samuel Whitbread Academy Shefford · Academy converter | 46.7 | 48% | 73% | 3.87 | 396 |
| 5 | Redborne Upper School and Community College Bedford · Academy converter | 46.6 | 45% | 69% | 3.89 | 393 |
| 6 | Priory Academy Dunstable · Academy converter | 46.2 | 50% | 70% | 4.08 | 103 |
| 7 | Houstone School Dunstable · Free schools | 46.1 | 56% | 77% | 4.16 | 70 |
| 8 | Etonbury Academy Arlesey · Academy converter | 45.5 | 45% | 68% | 3.78 | 157 |
| 9 | Manshead Church of England Academy Luton · Academy sponsor led | 43.0 | 37% | 56% | 3.64 | 180 |
| 10 | Fulbrook School Milton Keynes · Academy converter | 42.9 | 37% | 64% | 3.72 | 73 |
| 11 | Henlow Church of England Academy Henlow · Academy converter | 42.7 | 36% | 63% | 3.50 | 86 |
| 12 | Sandy Secondary School Sandy · Foundation school | 40.8 | 37% | 63% | 3.70 | 184 |
| 13 | Queensbury Academy Dunstable · Academy sponsor led | 40.0 | 34% | 56% | 3.37 | 206 |
| 14 | Stratton School Biggleswade · Academy converter | 38.9 | 30% | 54% | 3.42 | 203 |
| 15 | All Saints Academy Dunstable Dunstable · Academy sponsor led | 36.9 | 25% | 56% | 3.32 | 131 |
| – | Alameda Middle School Bedford · Academy converter · No published GCSE results | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Arnold Academy Bedford · Academy converter · No published GCSE results | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Brooklands Middle School Leighton Buzzard · Academy converter · No published GCSE results | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Edward Peake CofE VC School Biggleswade · Voluntary controlled school · No published GCSE results | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Gilbert Inglefield Academy Leighton Buzzard · Academy converter · No published GCSE results | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Holywell School Bedford · Academy converter · No published GCSE results | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Leighton Middle School Leighton Buzzard · Community school · No published GCSE results | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Linslade School Leighton Buzzard · Academy converter · No published GCSE results | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Parkfields Middle School Dunstable · Academy converter · No published GCSE results | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Pix Brook Academy Stotfold · Free schools · No published GCSE results | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Robert Bloomfield Academy Shefford · Academy converter · No published GCSE results | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Woodland Middle School Academy Bedford · Academy converter · No published GCSE results | – | – | – | – | – |
Independent schools in Central Bedfordshire with published 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus Biggleswade · Other independent school | 59.1 | 82% | 17 |