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Best Secondary schools in Bedford

Top 20 by latest Ofsted graded judgements.

Summary

Outstanding: 1 Good: 5 Requires improvement: 4 Inadequate: 0
Earliest inspection
11 Oct 2018
Latest inspection
20 Jan 2025

These rankings use each school’s latest graded Ofsted inspection. Ungraded visits do not replace the most recent graded judgement.

  • 1.
    Bedford Free School
    Secondary • Free schools • Bedford • MK42 9AD

    Last inspected on 23 Mar 2020 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 2.
    St Thomas More Catholic School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Bedford • MK41 7UL

    Last inspected on 8 Nov 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 3.
    Bedford Academy
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Bedford • MK42 9TR

    Last inspected on 16 May 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 4.
    Goldington Academy
    Secondary • Academy converter • Bedford • MK41 9BX

    Last inspected on 17 Mar 2022 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 5.
    Biddenham International School and Sports College
    Secondary • Foundation school • Bedford • MK40 4AZ

    Last inspected on 30 Apr 2019 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 6.
    Kempston Academy
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Bedford • MK42 7EB

    Last inspected on 11 Oct 2018 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 7.
    Wixams Academy
    Secondary • Free schools • Bedford • MK42 6BA

    Last inspected on 9 Jun 2024 – graded Requires improvement by Ofsted.

    Requires improvement
  • 8.
    Mark Rutherford School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Bedford • MK41 8PX

    Last inspected on 27 Jul 2023 – graded Requires improvement by Ofsted.

    Requires improvement
  • 9.
    Daubeney Academy
    Secondary • Academy converter • Bedford • MK42 7PS

    Last inspected on 27 Apr 2023 – graded Requires improvement by Ofsted.

    Requires improvement
  • 10.
    Sharnbrook Academy
    Secondary • Academy converter • Bedford • MK44 1JL

    Last inspected on 6 Nov 2022 – graded Requires improvement by Ofsted.

    Requires improvement
  • 11.
    Lincroft Academy
    Secondary • Academy converter • Bedford • MK43 7RE

    Last inspected on 20 Jan 2025 – graded Not judged by Ofsted.

    Not judged
  • 12.
    Wootton Upper School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Bedford • MK43 9HT

    Last inspected on 27 Nov 2024 – graded Not judged by Ofsted.

    Not judged