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), 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.
This is the 2025 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
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 | 46.1 | 45% | 65% | 4.09 | – |
| 1 , up 5 places since 2024 | Cedars Upper School Leighton Buzzard · Academy converter | 48.5 | 50% | 78% | 4.32 | 220 |
| 2 , up 2 places since 2024 | Vandyke Upper School Leighton Buzzard · Academy converter | 48.2 | 48% | 71% | 4.16 | 352 |
| 3 , up 2 places since 2024 | Harlington Upper School Dunstable · Academy converter | 47.8 | 48% | 76% | 4.22 | 279 |
| 4 , down 3 places since 2024 | Samuel Whitbread Academy Shefford · Academy converter | 46.7 | 48% | 73% | 3.87 | 396 |
| 5 , down 2 places since 2024 | Redborne Upper School and Community College Bedford · Academy converter | 46.6 | 45% | 69% | 3.89 | 393 |
| 6 , up 3 places since 2024 | Priory Academy Dunstable · Academy converter | 46.2 | 50% | 70% | 4.08 | 103 |
| 7 , up 7 places since 2024 | Houstone School Dunstable · Free schools | 46.1 | 56% | 77% | 4.16 | 70 |
| 8 , down 6 places since 2024 | Etonbury Academy Arlesey · Academy converter | 45.5 | 45% | 68% | 3.78 | 157 |
| 9 , up 1 place since 2024 | 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 , down 4 places since 2024 | Henlow Church of England Academy Henlow · Academy converter | 42.7 | 36% | 63% | 3.50 | 86 |
| 12 , down 4 places since 2024 | Sandy Secondary School Sandy · Foundation school | 40.8 | 37% | 63% | 3.70 | 184 |
| 13 , down 2 places since 2024 | Queensbury Academy Dunstable · Academy sponsor led | 40.0 | 34% | 56% | 3.37 | 206 |
| 14 , down 2 places since 2024 | Stratton School Biggleswade · Academy converter | 38.9 | 30% | 54% | 3.42 | 203 |
| 15 , down 2 places since 2024 | 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 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 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | 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 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | 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 | – | – | – | – | – |
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 Central 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus Biggleswade · Other independent school | 59.1 | 82% | 17 |