Secondary schools in Bedford

• 84open schools
• 56primary
• 13secondary
• 8independent
• 35,378pupils

Search and filter these schools Map

13 schools, A to Z.

• Bedford Academy

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 18 · 1,480 pupils

  Mile Road, Bedford, MK42 9TR

  Ofsted 21 Mar 2023: Good

• Bedford Free School

  Secondary · Free schools · ages 11 to 16 · 536 pupils

  Cauldwell Street, Bedford, MK42 9AD

  Ofsted 24 Apr 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Biddenham International School and Sports College

  Secondary · Foundation school · ages 11 to 18 · 1,422 pupils

  Biddenham Turn, Bedford, MK40 4AZ

  Ofsted 27 Nov 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Daubeney Academy

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 576 pupils

  Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7PS

  Ofsted 1 Jul 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Goldington Academy

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 958 pupils

  Haylands Way, Bedford, MK41 9BX

  Ofsted report card, 12 May 2026

• Kempston Academy

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 18 · 773 pupils

  Hill Rise, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7EB

  Ofsted 16 Oct 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• KWS School

  Secondary · Other independent school · ages 11 to 18 · 18 pupils

  51 Brunel Road, Bedford, MK41 9TJ

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Lincroft Academy

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 923 pupils

  Station Road, Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7RE

  Ofsted 3 Dec 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Mark Rutherford School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,150 pupils

  Wentworth Drive, Bedford, MK41 8PX

  Ofsted report card, 11 Nov 2025

• Sharnbrook Academy

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,684 pupils

  Odell Road, Sharnbrook, Bedford, MK44 1JL

  Ofsted 25 Feb 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• St Thomas More Catholic School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 893 pupils

  Tyne Crescent, Bedford, MK41 7UL

  Ofsted 4 Oct 2023: Good

  Roman Catholic

• Wixams Academy

  Secondary · Free schools · ages 11 to 19 · 903 pupils

  Green Lane, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6BA

  Ofsted report card, 3 Mar 2026

• Wootton Academy

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 19 · 822 pupils

  Hall End Road, Wootton, Bedford, MK43 9HT

  Ofsted 5 Nov 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

Towns in Bedford

• Bedford (102)

Source: Get Information about Schools and Ofsted (Open Government Licence v3.0). Towns are as written in each school’s official address.