Schools in Central Bedfordshire
135 open schools in this local authority, ranked by their latest Ofsted signal. How the signal works — three inspection systems currently coexist, so treat it as a guide, not a verdict.
Secondary (27)
| School | Ofsted | Ages | Demand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda Middle School Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 9–13 | — |
| Arnold Academy Academy converter | Good (2023) · previous system | 9–13 | — |
| Brooklands Middle School Academy converter | Good (2023) · previous system | 9–13 | — |
| Cedars Upper School Academy converter | Good (2023) · previous system | 13–18 | Usually has places available (2025 entry) |
| Etonbury Academy Academy converter | Good (2020) · previous system | 9–19 | — |
| Fulbrook School Academy converter | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 9–16 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Harlington Upper School Academy converter | Good (2023) · previous system | 13–18 | Usually has places available (2025 entry) |
| Holywell School Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 9–13 | — |
| Leighton Middle School Community school | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 9–13 | — |
| Linslade School Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 9–13 | — |
| Parkfields Middle School Academy converter | Good (2024) · previous system | 9–13 | — |
| Pix Brook Academy Free schools | Good (2024) · previous system | 9–16 | — |
| Priory Academy Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 9–16 | — |
| Redborne Upper School and Community College Academy converter | Good (2024) · previous system | 13–18 | Roughly one first choice per place (2025 entry) |
| Samuel Whitbread Academy Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 13–18 | Roughly one first choice per place (2025 entry) |
| Vandyke Upper School Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 13–18 | Roughly one first choice per place (2025 entry) |
| Woodland Middle School Academy Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 9–13 | — |
| Manshead Church of England Academy Academy sponsor led | Most areas: Needs attention (2026) | 11–19 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Gilbert Inglefield Academy Academy converter | Most areas: Urgent improvement (2026) · safeguarding not met | 9–13 | — |
| All Saints Academy Dunstable Academy sponsor led | No overall grade (2024) | 11–18 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Edward Peake CofE VC School Voluntary controlled school | No overall grade (2025) | 11–16 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Henlow Church of England Academy Academy converter | No overall grade (2025) | 9–16 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Houstone School Free schools | No overall grade (2025) | 11–16 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Queensbury Academy Academy sponsor led | No overall grade (2024) | 11–19 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Robert Bloomfield Academy Academy converter | No overall grade (2025) | 9–13 | — |
| Sandy Secondary School Foundation school | No overall grade (2025) | 11–18 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Stratton School Academy converter | No overall grade (2025) | 11–18 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
Primary (95)
| School | Ofsted | Ages | Demand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gravenhurst Academy Academy converter | Outstanding (2024) · previous system | 5–9 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Southill Lower School Community school | Most areas: Strong standard (2025) | 3–9 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St Mary's VA CofE Lower School Voluntary aided school | Most areas: Strong standard (2026) | 2–9 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Sutton CofE VA Primary School Voluntary aided school | Most areas: Strong standard (2025) | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Ardley Hill Academy Academy converter | Good (2024) · previous system | 2–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School Voluntary aided school | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 5–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Aspley Guise Village School Academy converter | Good (2023) · previous system | 5–9 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Beaudesert Lower School Community school | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 4–9 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Beecroft Academy Academy converter | Good (2024) · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Biggleswade Academy Academy converter | Good (2024) · previous system | 2–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Caldecote Church of England Academy Academy sponsor led | Good (2024) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Campton Academy Academy converter | Good (2023) · previous system | 5–9 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Chalton Lower School Community school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 4–9 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Clifton All Saints Academy Academy converter | Good (2022) · previous system | 2–11 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Clipstone Brook Lower School Community school | Good (2019) · previous system | 3–9 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Cranfield Church of England Academy Academy converter | Good (2019) · previous system | 2–9 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Derwent Primary School Foundation school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Dunton CofE Junior School Voluntary controlled school | Good (2023) · previous system | 7–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2023 entry) |
| Eversholt Lower School Academy converter | Good (2023) · previous system | 4–9 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Everton Heath Primary School Academy converter | Good (2024) · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Fairfield Park Lower School Community school | Good (2024) · previous system | 3–9 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Flitwick Lower School Community school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 2–9 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Gothic Mede Academy Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 3–9 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Greenfield CofE VC Lower School Academy converter | Good (2024) · previous system | 2–9 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Greenleas School Community school | Good (2024) · previous system | 2–9 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Hadrian Academy Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Harlington Lower School Academy converter | Good (2023) · previous system | 4–9 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Haynes Lower School Community school | Good (2023) · previous system | 2–9 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Heathwood Lower School Community school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 2–9 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Houghton Conquest Lower School Community school | Good (2024) · previous system | 2–9 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Husborne Crawley Lower School Community school | Good (2023) · previous system | 4–9 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Kensworth Church of England Academy Academy sponsor led | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Laburnum Primary School Academy sponsor led | Most areas: Expected standard (2025) | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Lancot School Academy sponsor led | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Langford Village Academy Academy sponsor led | Good (2024) · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Lawnside Academy Academy converter | Good (2023) · previous system | 5–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Lime Tree Primary Academy Academy sponsor led | Good (2024) · previous system | 2–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Linslade Lower School Community school | Most areas: Expected standard (2025) | 3–9 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Maple Tree Primary School Foundation school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 2–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Marston Moreteyne VC School Voluntary controlled school | Good (2024) · previous system | 3–9 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Maulden Lower School Community school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 2–9 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Meppershall Church of England Academy Academy converter | Good (2024) · previous system | 2–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Moggerhanger Primary School Foundation school | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 2–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Pulford CofE VA Lower School Voluntary aided school | Good (2023) · previous system | 2–9 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Ridgmont Lower School Community school | Most areas: Expected standard (2025) | 3–9 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Russell Lower School Community school | Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 5–9 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Shefford Lower School Community school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 3–9 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Shillington Lower School Community school | Good (2023) · previous system | 2–9 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Silsoe CofE VC Lower School Voluntary controlled school | Good (2023) · previous system | 4–9 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Southcott Lower School Community school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 2–9 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School Voluntary controlled school | Good — confirmed 2021 · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St Leonards CE Academy Academy converter | Good (2024) · previous system | 5–9 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School Academy converter | Good (2022) · previous system | 2–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School Voluntary controlled school | Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 2–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St. Augustine's Academy Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Stanbridge Lower School Community school | Good (2022) · previous system | 3–9 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Stondon Lower School Community school | Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 5–9 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Sundon Lower School Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 3–9 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Templefield Lower School Community school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 2–9 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| The Firs Lower School Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 2–9 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| The Mary Bassett Lower School Community school | Good (2024) · previous system | 2–9 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| The Rushmere Park Academy Academy converter | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 2–9 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Thomas Johnson Lower School Community school | Good (2022) · previous system | 3–9 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Toddington St George Church of England School Academy converter | Good (2022) · previous system | 3–9 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Totternhoe Church of England Academy Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 2–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Westoning Lower School Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 2–9 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Woburn Lower School Community school | Good (2023) · previous system | 4–9 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School Voluntary controlled school | Good (2023) · previous system | 4–7 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Dunstable Icknield Lower School Academy converter | Requires improvement (2023) · previous system | 3–9 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| John Donne Church of England Primary School Voluntary aided school | Requires improvement (2023) · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Leedon Lower School Community school | Most areas: Needs attention (2026) | 2–9 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Caddington Village School Community school | No overall grade (2024) | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Dovery Academy Academy sponsor led | No overall grade (2025) | 3–9 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Eaton Bray Academy Academy converter | Standards maintained (2024) | 2–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Hockliffe Lower School Academy converter | No overall grade (2025) | 4–9 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Houghton Regis Primary School Community school | No overall grade (2025) | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Kingsmoor Lower School Community school | No overall grade (2025) | 2–9 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Lark Rise Academy Academy converter | No overall grade (2025) | 3–11 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Northill CofE Academy Academy converter | Standards maintained (2024) | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Potton Primary School Foundation school | No overall grade (2025) | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Ramsey Manor Lower School Academy converter | No overall grade (2024) | 4–9 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Raynsford Church of England Academy Academy converter | Standards maintained (2024) | 2–11 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Robert Peel Primary School Foundation school | No overall grade (2025) | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Roecroft Lower School Community school | No overall grade (2025) | 5–9 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Slip End Village School Community school | No overall grade (2024) | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St Christophers Academy Academy converter | No overall grade (2025) | 2–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold Academy converter | Standards maintained (2025) | 5–9 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Studham Village CofE Academy Academy converter | No overall grade (2024) | 2–9 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Swallowfield Primary Community school | No overall grade (2025) | 2–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| The Vale Academy Academy converter | No overall grade (2025) | 2–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy Academy sponsor led | No overall grade (2025) | 2–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Thornhill Primary School Community school | No overall grade (2025) | 2–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Tithe Farm Primary School Community school | No overall grade (2024) | 2–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Watling Lower School Academy converter | Some aspects not as strong (2024) | 2–9 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
Nursery, special & other (13)
| School | Ofsted | Ages | Demand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivel Valley School & College Community special school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 3–19 | — |
| The Chiltern School Community special school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 3–19 | — |
| Westfield Nursery School Local authority nursery school | Good (2023) · previous system | 2–5 | — |
| Willow Nursery School Local authority nursery school | Good (2024) · previous system | 2–5 | — |
| Claystone School Other independent special school | No Ofsted rating | 4–11 | — |
| Cranfield University Higher education institutions | No Ofsted rating | — | — |
| Esland Bedford School Other independent special school | No Ofsted rating | 8–18 | — |
| Oak Bank School Academy special converter | Standards maintained (2024) | 9–19 | — |
| OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 7–18 | — |
| Orchard School & Nursery Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 0–9 | — |
| Stannard School Other independent special school | No Ofsted rating | 5–18 | — |
| The Academy of Central Bedfordshire Free schools alternative provision | Standards maintained (2024) | 11–16 | — |
| Weatherfield Academy Academy special converter | No overall grade (2024) | 7–19 | — |
“Demand” is first-choice applications against places at the latest entry year — admission criteria, not demand, decide offers. Data: DfE & Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources.