Central Bedfordshire GCSE results 2024: secondary school league table
14 state secondary schools in Central 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. 13 schools with no published results are listed at the end. 1 independent school with published results is listed separately, unranked.
This is the 2024 archive of the table. See the latest Central Bedfordshire GCSE results for the newest year the DfE has published.
Secondary schools in Central Bedfordshire ranked on Attainment 8
14 of 27 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 4 places since 2023 | Samuel Whitbread Academy Shefford · Academy converter | 47.1 | -0.13 (-0.27 to 0.01) | 51% | 70% | 3.99 | 401 |
| 2 , down 1 place since 2023 | Etonbury Academy Arlesey · Academy converter | 46.9 | +0.10 (-0.11 to 0.32) | 47% | 65% | 3.88 | 173 |
| 3 , up 1 place 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 |
| 4 , down 1 place since 2023 | Vandyke Upper School Leighton Buzzard · Academy converter | 44.7 | +0.01 (-0.13 to 0.16) | 43% | 63% | 3.86 | 362 |
| 5 , up 1 place since 2023 | Harlington Upper School Dunstable · Academy converter | 44.4 | -0.34 (-0.49 to -0.18) | 44% | 69% | 3.87 | 313 |
| 6 , up 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 |
| 7 | Henlow Church of England Academy Henlow · Academy converter | 43.5 | -0.23 (-0.54 to 0.07) | 40% | 65% | 3.47 | 92 |
| 8 , up 1 place since 2023 | Sandy Secondary School Sandy · Foundation school | 43.1 | -0.24 (-0.43 to -0.04) | 40% | 63% | 4.02 | 196 |
| 9 , down 7 places since 2023 | Priory Academy Dunstable · Academy converter | 41.7 | -0.21 (-0.50 to 0.07) | 42% | 62% | 3.85 | 93 |
| 10 | Manshead Church of England Academy Luton · Academy sponsor led | 40.8 | -0.53 (-0.72 to -0.33) | 36% | 57% | 3.42 | 205 |
| 11 , down 3 places since 2023 | Queensbury Academy Dunstable · Academy sponsor led | 39.9 | -0.56 (-0.76 to -0.37) | 35% | 62% | 3.40 | 205 |
| 12 , down 1 place since 2023 | Stratton School Biggleswade · Academy converter | 38.6 | -0.17 (-0.37 to 0.03) | 26% | 50% | 3.38 | 199 |
| 13 , down 1 place since 2023 | All Saints Academy Dunstable Dunstable · Academy sponsor led | 36.1 | -0.88 (-1.14 to -0.63) | 29% | 53% | 3.30 | 140 |
| 14 | 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 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | 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 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | 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 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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 Central 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus Biggleswade · Other independent school | 61.5 | 60% | 25 |