Schools near Bedford

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• St John Rigby Catholic Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 268 pupils

  Polhill Avenue, Bedford, MK41 9DQ

  Ofsted 26 Sep 2023: Good

  1.2 miles Roman Catholic

• Brickhill Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 5 to 11 · 209 pupils

  Dove Road, Brickhill, Bedford, MK41 7AA

  Ofsted 7 Feb 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

  1.3 miles

• Cherry Trees Nursery School

  Nursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2 to 5 · 147 pupils

  Hawkins Road, Bedford, MK42 9LS

  Ofsted 27 Nov 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  1.3 miles

• St James' CofE Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 5 to 11 · 194 pupils

  Main Road, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4BD

  Ofsted 5 Feb 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  1.3 miles Church of England

• Shackleton Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 487 pupils

  Pearcey Road, Shackleton Primary School, Bedford, MK42 9LZ

  Ofsted report card, 27 Jan 2026

  1.4 miles

• Goldington Academy

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

  Haylands Way, Bedford, MK41 9BX

  Ofsted report card, 12 May 2026

  1.4 miles

• Hazeldene School

  Primary · Foundation school · ages 3 to 11 · 443 pupils

  Stancliffe Road, Bedford, MK41 9AT

  Ofsted 9 Oct 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  1.4 miles

• Ursula Taylor Church of England School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 350 pupils

  High Street, Clapham, Bedford, MK41 6EG

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

  1.4 miles Church of England

• The Hills Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 442 pupils

  Stancliffe Road, Bedford, MK41 9AT

  Ofsted 12 Mar 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  1.5 miles

• Great Denham Primary School

  Primary · Foundation school · ages 3 to 11 · 677 pupils

  Greenkeepers Road, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40 4GG

  Ofsted 22 May 2024: Outstanding

  1.5 miles

• St Thomas More Catholic School

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

  Tyne Crescent, Bedford, MK41 7UL

  Ofsted 4 Oct 2023: Good

  1.5 miles Roman Catholic

• Grange Academy

  Special school · Academy special converter · ages 5 to 18 · 161 pupils

  Halsey Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8AU

  Ofsted report card, 16 Jun 2026

  1.5 miles

• Camestone School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 408 pupils

  Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8NW

  Ofsted 22 Sep 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

  1.7 miles

• King's Oak Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 1 to 11 · 826 pupils

  Oak Road, Bedford, MK42 0HH

  Ofsted report card, 19 May 2026

  1.7 miles

• 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)

  1.7 miles Independent

• Bedford Road Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 5 to 11 · 365 pupils

  Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8QH

  Ofsted report card, 9 Dec 2025

  1.8 miles

• Rivertree Free School

  Special school · Free schools special · ages 2 to 19 · 126 pupils

  Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8QP

  No inspection in this data yet

  1.8 miles

• Bedford Academy

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

  Mile Road, Bedford, MK42 9TR

  Ofsted 21 Mar 2023: Good

  1.9 miles

• 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)

  2.0 miles

• Greys Education Centre

  Alternative provision · Academy alternative provision converter · ages 5 to 16 · 57 pupils

  Manor Drive, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7AB

  Ofsted 7 Feb 2024: Good

  2.0 miles