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Schools in Bedford

197 schools from official GIAS records — including 106 primary and 52 secondary.

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School data currently covers England using official GIAS records. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland may be added when official datasets are integrated.

About schools in Bedford

Bedford has 197 schools listed in the Department for Education's Get Information about Schools (GIAS) register. By phase, that is 106 primary (65%), 30 middle deemed secondary (18%) and 22 secondary (13%). Bedford spans 3 local authorities, most schools sitting in Bedford (161). The most common types are community school (46), academy converter (45) and foundation school (34). This includes 54 academies, 18 independent schools and 17 special schools.

How many schools are there in Bedford?

GIAS lists 197 schools in Bedford, England.

What types of schools are in Bedford?

The biggest groups by phase are primary (106), middle deemed secondary (30) and secondary (22).

Which local authority covers Bedford?

Bedford spans Bedford, Central Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes; check each school's page for its own authority.

Where does this Bedford data come from?

School records come from GIAS; inspection outcomes from Ofsted and results from DfE performance tables, where available for each school.

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Official figures for Bedford

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More about schools in Bedford

Breakdowns from GIAS establishment records for this town. Use these to spot the mix of phases, ages and types — then open individual school profiles for Ofsted and performance.

Gender mix

  • Mixed190
  • Girls3
  • Boys2

Age ranges

  • 9–1329
  • 4–1124
  • 3–1121
  • 5–914
  • 2–1113
  • 2–912
  • 11–189
  • 3–98

Local authorities

  • Bedford161
  • Central Bedfordshire35
  • Milton Keynes1

School types

  • Community school46
  • Academy converter45
  • Foundation school34
  • Other independent school17
  • Voluntary aided school13
  • Voluntary controlled school10
  • Academy sponsor led6
  • Pupil referral unit5
  • Free schools4
  • Local authority nursery school3
Special
17
Independent
18
Academies
54

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