Central Bedfordshire GCSE results
Latest imported year: 2025/26. Links to all 20 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 (8)
| Rank | School | Admissions | School sector | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 8+ | Grade 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cedars Upper School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,693 | 27.9% | 16.4% | 6.0% |
| 2 | Houstone School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 590 | 20.9% | 9.0% | 3.9% |
| 3 | Vandyke Upper School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2,545 | 19.1% | 8.9% | 2.8% |
| 4 | Priory Academy | Not applicable | State-funded | 732 | 18.9% | 10.8% | 3.6% |
| 5 | Samuel Whitbread Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2,847 | 17.9% | 8.4% | 2.2% |
| 6 | Redborne Upper School and Community College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2,805 | 17.1% | 8.1% | 2.8% |
| 7 | Harlington Upper School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2,129 | 16.3% | 7.6% | 2.8% |
| 8 | Etonbury Academy | Not applicable | State-funded | 1,041 | 15.8% | 8.1% | 3.3% |
Not ranked (12)
| School | Admissions | School sector | Latest held | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints Academy Dunstable | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Esland Bedford 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% |
| Fulbrook School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Henlow Church of England Academy | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Manshead Church of England Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Oak Bank School | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Pix Brook Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Queensbury Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Sandy Secondary School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Stratton School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Weatherfield 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% |