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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.

2009 GCSE Results

Top Ten Bedford Schools	% with 5+ GCSEs A*-C Grade
Dame Alice Harpur School (Ind)	97
Bedford High School for Girls (Ind)	97
Bedford School (Ind)	87
Sharnbrook Upper School and Community College	70
Redborne Upper School and Community College	69
Wootton Upper School	60
St Andrew's School (Ind)	78
Rushmoor School (Ind)	69
Mark Rutherford Upper School and Community College	49
Biddenham Upper School and Sports College	37
County Average	47.1
UK Average	46.7

Source: Department for Children, Schools and Families in January 2008.

2009 A-Level Results

Top Ten Bedford Schools	Average A-Level Point Score
Bedford School (Ind)	945.6
Bedford High School for Girls (Ind)	913.6
Sharnbrook Upper School and Community College	844.3
Bedford Modern School (Ind)	857.9
Dame Alice Harpur School (Ind)	862.1
Redborne Upper School and Community College	844.7
Wootton Upper School	784.6
Biddenham Upper School and Sports College	677.3
Mark Rutherford Upper School and Community College	714.5
St Thomas More Catholic School	659.3
County Average	706.6
UK Average	731.1

Source: Department for Children, Schools and Families in January 2008.

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

Government’s League Tables – http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/performancetables

The Good Schools Guide - http://www.goodschoolsguide.co.uk/cgi-bin/gsgdir.cgi?LEADETAILSPAGE&OL=Yes&SiteS=LEAS&LeaRef=184

The Times School Tables -http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/education/school_league_tables/

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