Education in Central Bedfordshire
Unitary authorityThe west of the East of England. 321,605 people in 716 square kilometres.
2 layers about education for Central Bedfordshire, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Schools by council
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
Under 25250 or more
Central Bedfordshire had 135 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Number of schools
CouncilGreat Britain only135
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
Central Bedfordshire had 135 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.
Schools
Exact pointGreat Britain onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Central Bedfordshire. The map shows each one.
Schools in Central Bedfordshire
Central Bedfordshire has 135 open schools: 2 nursery, 95 primary, 26 secondary, 1 all-through, 8 special, 2 independent and 1 pupil referral and alternative provision.
- Outstanding
- 1
- Good
- 44
- Requires improvement
- 1
- Inadequate
- 0
46 of the 129 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between September 2019 and July 2024.
18 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.
27 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.
Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.
Schools rated Outstanding in Central Bedfordshire
1 school had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.
Gravenhurst Academy (March 2024).
Nursery (2)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westfield Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | 2 to 5 | 122 | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| Willow Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | 2 to 5 | 83 | Good (overall), May 2024 |
Primary (95)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ardley Hill Academy | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 422 | Good (overall), July 2024 |
| Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School | Voluntary aided school | 5 to 11 | 205 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Aspley Guise Village School | Academy converter | 5 to 9 | 136 | Good (overall), November 2023, before the school changed |
| Beaudesert Lower School | Community school | 4 to 9 | 278 | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| Beecroft Academy | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 413 | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Biggleswade Academy | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 839 | Good (overall), May 2024 |
| Caddington Village School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 277 | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| Caldecote Church of England Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 85 | Good (overall), May 2024 |
| Campton Academy | Academy converter | 5 to 9 | 128 | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Chalton Lower School | Community school | 4 to 9 | 65 | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| Clifton All Saints Academy | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 229 | Good (overall), December 2022 |
| Clipstone Brook Lower School | Community school | 3 to 9 | 306 | Standards maintained, March 2025Good (overall), November 2019 |
| Cranfield Church of England Academy | Academy converter | 2 to 9 | 511 | Standards maintained, November 2024Good (overall), September 2019 |
| Derwent Primary School | Foundation school | 3 to 11 | 419 | School remains Good, July 2023 |
| Dovery Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 9 | 191 | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Dunstable Icknield Lower School | Academy converter | 3 to 9 | 295 | Requires improvement (overall), November 2023, before the school changed |
| Dunton CofE Junior School | Voluntary controlled school | 7 to 11 | 66 | Good (overall), December 2023 |
| Eaton Bray Academy | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 188 | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Eversholt Lower School | Academy converter | 4 to 9 | 68 | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Everton Heath Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 82 | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Fairfield Park Lower School | Community school | 3 to 9 | 479 | Good (overall), July 2024 |
| Flitwick Lower School | Community school | 2 to 9 | 336 | School remains Good, April 2023 |
| Gothic Mede Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 9 | 249 | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Gravenhurst Academy | Academy converter | 5 to 9 | 72 | Outstanding (overall), March 2024 |
| Greenfield CofE VC Lower School | Academy converter | 2 to 9 | 145 | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Greenleas School | Community school | 2 to 9 | 664 | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Hadrian Academy | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 394 | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| Harlington Lower School | Academy converter | 4 to 9 | 130 | Good (overall), December 2023 |
| Haynes Lower School | Community school | 2 to 9 | 136 | Good (overall), July 2023 |
| Heathwood Lower School | Community school | 2 to 9 | 195 | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| Hockliffe Lower School | Academy converter | 4 to 9 | 67 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Houghton Conquest Primary School | Community school | 2 to 11 | 139 | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| Houghton Regis Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 386 | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| Husborne Crawley Lower School | Community school | 4 to 9 | 42 | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| John Donne Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 119 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Kensworth Church of England Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 90 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Kingsmoor Lower School | Community school | 2 to 9 | 167 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Laburnum Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 174 | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
| Lancot School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 423 | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| Langford Village Academy | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 295 | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Lark Rise Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 351 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Lawnside Academy | Academy converter | 5 to 11 | 283 | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Leedon Lower School | Community school | 2 to 9 | 368 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met, requires significant improvement |
| Lidlington Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 92 | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Lime Tree Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 11 | 360 | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Linslade Lower School | Community school | 3 to 9 | 181 | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
| Maple Tree Primary School | Foundation school | 2 to 11 | 241 | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| Marston Moreteyne VC School | Voluntary controlled school | 3 to 11 | 624 | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Maulden Lower School | Community school | 2 to 9 | 166 | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Meppershall Church of England Academy | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 238 | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Moggerhanger Primary School | Foundation school | 2 to 11 | 119 | School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, March 2024 |
| Northill CofE Academy | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 66 | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Potton Primary School | Foundation school | 4 to 11 | 387 | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| Pulford CofE VA Lower School | Voluntary aided school | 2 to 9 | 259 | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Ramsey Manor Lower School | Academy converter | 4 to 9 | 293 | Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade |
| Raynsford Church of England Academy | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 246 | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Ridgmont Lower School | Community school | 3 to 9 | 11 | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
| Robert Peel Primary School | Foundation school | 3 to 11 | 386 | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Roecroft Lower School | Community school | 5 to 9 | 359 | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Russell Lower School | Community school | 5 to 9 | 437 | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Shefford Lower School | Community school | 3 to 9 | 514 | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| Shillington Lower School | Community school | 2 to 9 | 94 | Good (overall), July 2023 |
| Silsoe CofE VC Lower School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 9 | 251 | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Slip End Village School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 112 | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| Southcott Lower School | Community school | 2 to 9 | 312 | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Southill Lower School | Community school | 3 to 9 | 78 | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
| St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 945 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Christophers Academy | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 388 | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| St Leonards CE Academy | Academy converter | 5 to 9 | 117 | Good (overall), March 2024, before the school changed |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 229 | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold | Academy converter | 5 to 9 | 297 | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| St Mary's VA CofE Lower School | Voluntary aided school | 2 to 9 | 134 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 3 to 11 | 172 | School remains Good, December 2022 |
| St Vincent's Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 213 | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| St. Augustine's Academy | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 177 | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| Stanbridge Lower School | Community school | 3 to 9 | 120 | Good (overall), September 2022 |
| Stondon Lower School | Community school | 5 to 9 | 136 | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Studham Village CofE Academy | Academy converter | 2 to 9 | 87 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Sundon Lower School | Academy converter | 3 to 9 | 63 | School remains Good, July 2024 |
| Sutton CofE VA Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 98 | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
| Swallowfield Primary | Community school | 2 to 11 | 458 | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| Templefield Lower School | Community school | 2 to 9 | 290 | School remains Good, January 2023 |
| The Firs Lower School | Academy converter | 2 to 9 | 350 | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| The Mary Bassett Lower School | Community school | 2 to 9 | 378 | Good (overall), May 2024 |
| The Rushmere Park Academy | Academy converter | 2 to 9 | 207 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| The Vale Academy | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 601 | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 11 | 206 | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Thornhill Primary School | Community school | 2 to 11 | 516 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Tithe Farm Primary School | Community school | 2 to 11 | 432 | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| Toddington St George Church of England School | Academy converter | 3 to 9 | 341 | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Totternhoe Church of England Academy | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 177 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Watling Lower School | Academy converter | 2 to 9 | 190 | Some aspects not as strong, December 2024 |
| Westoning Lower School | Academy converter | 2 to 9 | 115 | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| Woburn Lower School | Community school | 4 to 9 | 65 | Good (overall), December 2023 |
| Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 7 | 58 | Good (overall), November 2023 |
Secondary (26)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda Middle School | Academy converter | 9 to 13 | 720 | School remains Good, October 2023 |
| All Saints Academy Dunstable | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 18 | 520 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Arnold Academy | Academy converter | 9 to 13 | 704 | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| Brooklands Middle School | Academy converter | 9 to 13 | 598 | Good (overall), July 2023 |
| Cedars Upper School | Academy converter | 13 to 18 | 1,135 | Good (overall), April 2023 |
| Edward Peake CofE VC School | Voluntary controlled school | 11 to 16 | 359 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Etonbury Academy | Academy converter | 9 to 19 | 1,158 | Standards maintained, April 2025Good (overall), February 2020 |
| Fulbrook School | Academy converter | 9 to 16 | 551 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Gilbert Inglefield Academy | Academy converter | 9 to 13 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding not met, before the school changed, special measures | |
| Harlington Upper School | Academy converter | 13 to 18 | 1,156 | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| Henlow Church of England Academy | Academy converter | 9 to 16 | 599 | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| Holywell School | Academy converter | 9 to 13 | 668 | School remains Good, July 2023 |
| Houstone School | Free schools | 11 to 16 | 765 | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Leighton Middle School | Community school | 9 to 13 | 597 | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| Linslade School | Academy converter | 9 to 13 | 721 | School remains Good, October 2022 |
| Manshead Church of England Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 19 | 1,134 | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Parkfields Middle School | Academy converter | 9 to 13 | 460 | Good (overall), May 2024 |
| Pix Brook Academy | Free schools | 9 to 16 | 1,011 | Good (overall), January 2024 |
| Queensbury Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 19 | 1,093 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Redborne Upper School and Community College | Academy converter | 13 to 18 | 1,657 | Good (overall), July 2024 |
| Robert Bloomfield Academy | Academy converter | 9 to 13 | 962 | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| Samuel Whitbread Academy | Academy converter | 13 to 18 | 1,657 | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Sandy Secondary School | Foundation school | 11 to 18 | 1,259 | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Stratton School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 917 | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| Vandyke Upper School | Academy converter | 13 to 18 | 1,517 | School remains Good, January 2024 |
| Woodland Middle School Academy | Academy converter | 9 to 13 | 645 | School remains Good, May 2023 |
All-through (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priory Academy | Academy converter | 9 to 16 | 830 | School remains Good, April 2023 |
Special (8)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin College | Other independent special school | 12 to 18 | 11 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Claystone School | Other independent special school | 4 to 11 | 31 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Esland Bedford School | Other independent special school | 8 to 18 | 41 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Ivel Valley School & College | Community special school | 3 to 19 | 261 | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, September 2023 |
| Oak Bank School | Academy special converter | 9 to 19 | 123 | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| Stannard School | Other independent special school | 5 to 18 | 34 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| The Chiltern School | Community special school | 3 to 19 | 369 | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| Weatherfield Academy | Academy special converter | 7 to 19 | 166 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
Independent (2)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus | Other independent school | 7 to 18 | 161 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Orchard School & Nursery | Other independent school | 0 to 9 | 91 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Pupil referral and alternative provision (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Academy of Central Bedfordshire | Free schools alternative provision | 11 to 16 | 59 | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.
Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.