AllSchools UK School Database All Schools UK
Back to best schools by county

Best Secondary schools in Bedfordshire

Top 20 by latest Ofsted graded judgements.

Summary

Outstanding: 4 Good: 16 Requires improvement: 0 Inadequate: 0
Earliest inspection
11 Dec 2017
Latest inspection
10 Sep 2024

These rankings use each school’s latest graded Ofsted inspection. Ungraded visits do not replace the most recent graded judgement.

  • 1.
    Denbigh High School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Luton • LU3 1HE

    Last inspected on 25 Jan 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 2.
    Challney High School for Boys
    Secondary • Academy converter • Luton • LU4 9TJ

    Last inspected on 15 Jan 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 3.
    Bedford Free School
    Secondary • Free schools • Bedford • MK42 9AD

    Last inspected on 23 Mar 2020 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 4.
    Challney High School for Girls
    Secondary • Academy converter • Luton • LU4 9FJ

    Last inspected on 10 Feb 2020 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 5.
    Redborne Upper School and Community College
    Secondary • Academy converter • Bedford • MK45 2NU

    Last inspected on 10 Sep 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 6.
    Icknield High School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Luton • LU3 2AH

    Last inspected on 19 Mar 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 7.
    Harlington Upper School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Dunstable • LU5 6NX

    Last inspected on 14 Jan 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 8.
    St Thomas More Catholic School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Bedford • MK41 7UL

    Last inspected on 8 Nov 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 9.
    Queen Elizabeth School
    Secondary • Foundation school • Luton • LU2 9AG

    Last inspected on 25 Jul 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 10.
    Cedars Upper School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Leighton Buzzard • LU7 2AE

    Last inspected on 14 Jun 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 11.
    Lealands High School
    Secondary • Foundation school • Luton • LU3 3AL

    Last inspected on 14 Jun 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 12.
    Bedford Academy
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Bedford • MK42 9TR

    Last inspected on 16 May 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 13.
    Stopsley High School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Luton • LU2 7UX

    Last inspected on 16 Oct 2022 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 14.
    Goldington Academy
    Secondary • Academy converter • Bedford • MK41 9BX

    Last inspected on 17 Mar 2022 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 15.
    Manshead Church of England Academy
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Luton • LU1 4BB

    Last inspected on 18 Oct 2021 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 16.
    Henlow Church of England Academy
    Secondary • Academy converter • Henlow • SG16 6AN

    Last inspected on 27 Oct 2019 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 17.
    Putteridge High School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Luton • LU2 8HJ

    Last inspected on 15 Jul 2019 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 18.
    Biddenham International School and Sports College
    Secondary • Foundation school • Bedford • MK40 4AZ

    Last inspected on 30 Apr 2019 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 19.
    Kempston Academy
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Bedford • MK42 7EB

    Last inspected on 11 Oct 2018 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 20.
    Samuel Whitbread Academy
    Secondary • Academy converter • Shefford • SG17 5QS

    Last inspected on 11 Dec 2017 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good