Schools in Central Bedfordshire

• 134open schools
• 96primary
• 14secondary
• 5independent
• 49,227pupils

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Latest Ofsted inspections in Central Bedfordshire

How the latest inspection of each open school here was reported. Ofsted has changed how it reports several times, so these can’t be added up into one score. Why.

Overall grade given (before Sept 2024)43

Ungraded inspection41

Sub-grades, no overall grade (Sept 2024 to Nov 2025)27

Report card (from Nov 2025)18

Of the schools whose latest inspection gave an overall grade:

Outstanding1

Good42

Requires improvement0

Inadequate0

134 schools, A to Z — page 1 of 3.

• Alameda Middle School

  Middle · Academy converter · ages 9 to 13 · 720 pupils

  Station Road, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2QR

  Ofsted 11 Oct 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• All Saints Academy Dunstable

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 18 · 520 pupils

  Houghton Road, Dunstable, LU5 5AB

  Ofsted 12 Nov 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

  Church of England

• Ardley Hill Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 422 pupils

  Lowther Road, Dunstable, LU6 3NZ

  Ofsted 16 Jul 2024: Good

• Arnold Academy

  Middle · Academy converter · ages 9 to 13 · 704 pupils

  Hexton Road, Barton-le-Clay, Bedford, MK45 4JZ

  Ofsted 23 May 2023: Good

• Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 5 to 11 · 205 pupils

  Leighton Court, Ashton St. Peters Primary School, Leighton Court, Dunstable, LU6 1EW

  Ofsted report card, 28 Apr 2026

  Church of England

• Aspley Guise Village School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 5 to 9 · 136 pupils

  Spinney Lane, Aspley Guise, MK17 8JT

  Ofsted 7 Nov 2023: Good (predecessor school)

• Beaudesert Lower School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 9 · 278 pupils

  Appenine Way, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3DX

  Ofsted 16 May 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Beecroft Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 413 pupils

  Westfield Road, Dunstable, LU6 1DW

  Ofsted 26 Mar 2024: Good

• Biggleswade Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 839 pupils

  Mead End, Biggleswade, SG18 8JU

  Ofsted 1 May 2024: Good

• Brooklands Middle School

  Middle · Academy converter · ages 9 to 13 · 598 pupils

  Brooklands Drive, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3PF

  Ofsted 3 Jul 2023: Good

• Caddington Village School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 277 pupils

  Five Oaks, Caddington, Caddington Village School, Luton, LU1 4JD

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

• Caldecote Church of England Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 85 pupils

  Manor Place, Upper Caldecote, Biggleswade, SG18 9DA

  Ofsted 15 May 2024: Good

  Church of England

• Campton Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 5 to 9 · 128 pupils

  Rectory Road, Campton, Shefford, SG17 5PF

  Ofsted 21 Nov 2023: Good

• Cedars Upper School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 13 to 18 · 1,135 pupils

  Mentmore Road, Linslade, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2AE

  Ofsted 19 Apr 2023: Good

• Chalton Lower School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 9 · 65 pupils

  Luton Road, Chalton, Luton, LU4 9UJ

  Ofsted 4 May 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Claystone School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 4 to 11 · 31 pupils

  Half Moon Lane, Pepperstock, Luton, LU1 4LL

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

  Independent

• Clifton All Saints Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 229 pupils

  Church Street, Clifton, Near Shefford, SG17 5ES

  Ofsted 7 Dec 2022: Good

  Church of England

• Clipstone Brook Lower School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 9 · 306 pupils

  Brooklands Drive, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3PG

  Ofsted 12 Mar 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Cranfield Church of England Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 9 · 511 pupils

  Court Road, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0DR

  Ofsted 13 Nov 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  Church of England

• Derwent Primary School

  Primary · Foundation school · ages 3 to 11 · 419 pupils

  Hitchin Road, Henlow, SG16 6BA

  Ofsted 12 Jul 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Dovery Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 9 · 191 pupils

  Heath Road, Dovery Academy, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3AG

  Ofsted 13 May 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Dunstable Icknield Lower School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 9 · 295 pupils

  Burr Street, Dunstable, LU6 3AG

  Ofsted 14 Nov 2023: Requires improvement (predecessor school)

• Dunton CofE Junior School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 7 to 11 · 66 pupils

  High Street, Dunton, Biggleswade, SG18 8RN

  Ofsted 5 Dec 2023: Good

  Church of England

• Eaton Bray Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 188 pupils

  School Lane, Eaton Bray, Dunstable, LU6 2DT

  Ofsted 27 Nov 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Edward Peake CofE VC School

  Secondary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 11 to 16 · 359 pupils

  Potton Road, Biggleswade, SG18 0EJ

  Ofsted 8 Jan 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  Church of England

• Esland Bedford School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 8 to 18 · 41 pupils

  Unit 54, Wrest Park, Silsoe, MK45 4HS

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Etonbury Academy

  Middle · Academy converter · ages 9 to 19 · 1,158 pupils

  Stotfold Road, Arlesey, SG15 6XS

  Ofsted 24 Apr 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Eversholt Lower School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 9 · 68 pupils

  Church End, Eversholt, Milton Keynes, MK17 9DU

  Ofsted 14 Nov 2023: Good

• Everton Heath Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 82 pupils

  33 Potton Road, Everton, Nr Sandy, SG19 2LE

  Ofsted 19 Mar 2024: Good

• Fairfield Park Lower School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 9 · 479 pupils

  Dickens Boulevard, Fairfield Park, SG5 4FD

  Ofsted 16 Jul 2024: Good

• Flitwick Lower School

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 9 · 336 pupils

  Temple Way, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1LU

  Ofsted 26 Apr 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Fulbrook School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 9 to 16 · 551 pupils

  Weathercock Lane, Woburn Sands, Milton Keynes, MK17 8NP

  Ofsted report card, 20 Jan 2026

• Gilbert Inglefield Academy

  Middle · Academy converter · ages 9 to 13

  Vandyke Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3FU

  Ofsted report card, 27 Jan 2026 (predecessor school)

• Gothic Mede Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 9 · 249 pupils

  High Street, Arlesey, SG15 6SL

  Ofsted 22 Mar 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Gravenhurst Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 5 to 9 · 72 pupils

  High Street, Gravenhurst, Bedford, MK45 4HY

  Ofsted 5 Mar 2024: Outstanding

• Greenfield CofE VC Lower School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 9 · 145 pupils

  Pulloxhill Road, Greenfield, MK45 5ES

  Ofsted 28 Feb 2024: Good

  Church of England

• Greenleas School

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 9 · 664 pupils

  Derwent Road, Linslade, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2AB

  Ofsted 14 Feb 2024: Good

• Hadrian Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 394 pupils

  Hadrian Avenue, Dunstable, LU5 4SR

  Ofsted 21 Sep 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Harlington Lower School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 9 · 130 pupils

  Westoning Road, Harlington, Dunstable, LU5 6PD

  Ofsted 5 Dec 2023: Good

• Harlington Upper School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 13 to 18 · 1,156 pupils

  Goswell End Road, Harlington, Dunstable, LU5 6NX

  Ofsted 3 Oct 2023: Good

• Haynes Lower School

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 9 · 136 pupils

  Foresters Close, Haynes, Bedford, MK45 3PR

  Ofsted 3 Jul 2023: Good

• Heathwood Lower School

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 9 · 195 pupils

  Heath Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3AU

  Ofsted 17 May 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Henlow Church of England Academy

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 9 to 16 · 599 pupils

  Church Road, Henlow, SG16 6AN

  Ofsted 29 Apr 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  Church of England

• Hockliffe Lower School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 9 · 67 pupils

  Woburn Road, Hockliffe, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9LL

  Ofsted 11 Mar 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Holywell School

  Middle · Academy converter · ages 9 to 13 · 668 pupils

  Red Lion Close, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0JA

  Ofsted 12 Jul 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• Houghton Conquest Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 11 · 139 pupils

  High Street, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3LL

  Ofsted 4 Jun 2024: Good

• Houghton Regis Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 386 pupils

  St Michael's Avenue, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5DH

  Ofsted 15 Jul 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Houstone School

  Secondary · Free schools · ages 11 to 16 · 765 pupils

  Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5PX

  Ofsted 20 May 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Husborne Crawley Lower School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 9 · 42 pupils

  School Lane, Husborne Crawley, MK43 0UZ

  Ofsted 4 May 2023: Good

• Ivel Valley School & College

  Special school · Community special school · ages 3 to 19 · 261 pupils

  Hitchmead Road, Biggleswade, SG18 0NL

  Ofsted 20 Sep 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

• John Donne Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 119 pupils

  High Street, Blunham, Bedford, MK44 3NL

  Ofsted report card, 23 Jun 2026

  Church of England

• Kensworth Church of England Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 90 pupils

  Common Road, Kensworth, Dunstable, LU6 3RH

  Ofsted report card, 28 Apr 2026

  Church of England

• Kingsmoor Lower School

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 9 · 167 pupils

  Kingsmoor Close, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1EY

  Ofsted 14 Jan 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Laburnum Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 174 pupils

  Laburnum Road, Sandy, SG19 1HQ

  Ofsted report card, 18 Nov 2025

• Lancot School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 423 pupils

  Lancot Drive, Dunstable, LU6 2AP

  Ofsted 1 May 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Langford Village Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4 to 11 · 295 pupils

  Church Street, Langford, Biggleswade, SG18 9QA

  Ofsted 24 Apr 2024: Good

• Lark Rise Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 351 pupils

  Cartmel Drive, Dunstable, LU6 3PT

  Ofsted 11 Mar 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Lawnside Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 5 to 11 · 283 pupils

  Lawnside, Biggleswade, SG18 0LX

  Ofsted 28 Mar 2023: Good

• Leedon Lower School

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 9 · 368 pupils

  Highfield Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3LZ

  Ofsted report card, 28 Apr 2026

• Leighton Middle School

  Middle · Community school · ages 9 to 13 · 597 pupils

  Church Square, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1EX

  Ofsted 1 May 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

Towns in Central Bedfordshire

• Biggleswade (12)
• Dunstable (33)
• Henlow (4)
• Leighton Buzzard (24)
• Sandy (9)
• Shefford (5)

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