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Best Secondary schools in Central Bedfordshire

Top 20 by latest Ofsted graded judgements.

Summary

Outstanding: 0 Good: 7 Requires improvement: 3 Inadequate: 0
Earliest inspection
16 Apr 2015
Latest inspection
12 Jan 2025

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

  • 1.
    Redborne Upper School and Community College
    Secondary • Academy converter • Bedford • MK45 2NU

    Last inspected on 10 Sep 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 2.
    Harlington Upper School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Dunstable • LU5 6NX

    Last inspected on 14 Jan 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 3.
    Cedars Upper School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Leighton Buzzard • LU7 2AE

    Last inspected on 14 Jun 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 4.
    Manshead Church of England Academy
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Luton • LU1 4BB

    Last inspected on 18 Oct 2021 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 5.
    Henlow Church of England Academy
    Secondary • Academy converter • Henlow • SG16 6AN

    Last inspected on 27 Oct 2019 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 6.
    Samuel Whitbread Academy
    Secondary • Academy converter • Shefford • SG17 5QS

    Last inspected on 11 Dec 2017 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 7.
    Vandyke Upper School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Leighton Buzzard • LU7 3DY

    Last inspected on 16 Apr 2015 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 8.
    Fulbrook School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Milton Keynes • MK17 8NP

    Last inspected on 7 Mar 2024 – graded Requires improvement by Ofsted.

    Requires improvement
  • 9.
    Sandy Secondary School
    Secondary • Foundation school • Sandy • SG19 1BL

    Last inspected on 28 Mar 2023 – graded Requires improvement by Ofsted.

    Requires improvement
  • 10.
    Stratton School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Biggleswade • SG18 8JB

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

    Requires improvement
  • 11.
    Queensbury Academy
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Dunstable • LU6 3BU

    Last inspected on 12 Jan 2025 – graded Not judged by Ofsted.

    Not judged
  • 12.
    All Saints Academy Dunstable
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Dunstable • LU5 5AB

    Last inspected on 4 Dec 2024 – graded Not judged by Ofsted.

    Not judged