Bedford Schools

Educational attainment rates are excellent across the spectrum of Bedford’s schools. Performance standards are significantly higher than the national average, and levels are even higher at Bedford’s four renowned private schools (Bedford High School, Bedford School, Dame Alice Harpur School and Bedford Modern School), which are part of the Harpur Trust, the Bedford charity. Many of the local state schools, such as Sharnbrook and Wootton, are renowned for their academic success rates.

Education in the state sector is based on a three-tier system, with Lower Schools (ages 5-9), Middle Schools (ages 9-13) and Upper Schools (ages 13-18).

With the establishment of the Harpur Trust, an endowment made to the town in 1556 by Sir William Harpur, these schools are consistently able to attain pass rates in the high 90%’s at both GCSE and A-level standard.

Please click on one of the links below for details of:

Lower Schools
Middle Schools
Upper Schools and Colleges
Independent Schools and Colleges
Special Schools

For more information on education in Bedford, please visit the:

http://www.schools.bedfordshire.gov.uk

http://www.bedfordcharity.org.uk/schools

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