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Exam Results for Bedford Schools

 

League tables for schools are useful, albeit controversial, indicators of the relative academic performance of students. We recommend that you look carefully at the individual strengths and weaknesses of each school before choosing where your children will be educated.

Whichever way you look at the most recent results, schools in and around Bedford perform very well. The tables below demonstrate that many schools, including both independent and comprehensive schools, are achieving results well above both local and national averages.

2010 GCSE Results

Top Ten Bedford Schools

% with 5+ GCSEs

A*-C Grade

Dame Alice Harpur School (Ind) 99
Bedford High School for Girls (Ind) 93
Bedford School (Ind) 84
Sharnbrook Upper School and Community College 76
Redborne Upper School and Community College 72
Wootton Upper School 60
St Andrew's School (Ind) 54
Rushmoor School (Ind) 63
Mark Rutherford Upper School and Community College 50
Biddenham Upper School and Sports College 50
Local Average 54.2
National Average 53.4

Source: Department for Children, Schools and Families in 2010.

2010 A-Level Results

Top Ten Bedford Schools Average A-Level Point Score
Bedford School (Ind) 971.2
Bedford High School for Girls (Ind)

926.1

Sharnbrook Upper School and Community College 846.6
Bedford Modern School (Ind) 858.5
Dame Alice Harpur School (Ind) 827
Redborne Upper School and Community College 851.1
Wootton Upper School 809
Biddenham Upper School and Sports College 724.8
Mark Rutherford Upper School and Community College 754
St Thomas More Catholic School 742.6
Local Average 739.7
National Average 744.8

 

Source: Department for Children, Schools and Families in 2010.

For a comprehensive breakdown of results by each school, please check out:

Government’s League Tables

The Good Schools Guide  

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