Bedford GCSE results
Latest imported year: 2025/26. Links to all 21 schools with GCSE records in this source area, including unranked and historical records.
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Ranked by Grade 7+, then Grade 8+, then Grade 9, highest first. At least 200 known entries, 90% coverage, official Attainment 8 of at least 40 and English & maths 5+ of at least 40%, no unknown entry totals and a calculable rate are required. Policy entry-coverage-ks4-v2. Read the methodology.
Independent schools are shown as Selective here because they set their own admissions criteria; this site convention does not confirm academic entrance tests. School sectors and other admissions labels follow the GIAS register snapshot of 18 October 2026, not necessarily the exam year. Non-Selective refers to the main school intake and does not rule out partial selection or sixth-form entry requirements. Classification sources.
Ranked schools (9)
| Rank | School | Admissions | School sector | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 8+ | Grade 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goldington Academy | Not applicable | State-funded | 1,344 | 25.9% | 12.6% | 4.9% |
| 2 | Bedford Free School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 861 | 23.8% | 13.3% | 4.8% |
| 3 | Bedford Greenacre Independent School | Selective | Independent | 488 | 21.4% | 13.3% | 5.6% |
| 4 | Lincroft Academy | Not applicable | State-funded | 1,549 | 21.3% | 10.6% | 2.9% |
| 5 | Daubeney Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 847 | 20.7% | 9.1% | 2.5% |
| 6 | Sharnbrook Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2,323 | 17.9% | 8.2% | 2.4% |
| 7 | Castle Newnham School | Not applicable | State-funded | 1,094 | 17.3% | 7.1% | 1.7% |
| 8 | Wootton Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2,116 | 16.2% | 8.5% | 2.5% |
| 9 | Wixams Academy | Not recorded | State-funded | 1,160 | 14.6% | 6.4% | 2.3% |
Not ranked (12)
| School | Admissions | School sector | Latest held | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Bedford Girls' School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Bedford Modern School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Bedford School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Biddenham International School and Sports College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Cambian Walnut Tree Lodge School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Castle Newnham School | Not applicable | State-funded | 2023/24 | No results in the latest imported year; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Grange Academy | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Kempston Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| KWS School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Mark Rutherford School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| St Thomas More Catholic School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |