1
Redborne Upper School and Community College
Secondary • Academy converter • Bedford • Bedfordshire • MK45 2NU
Good
Top 10 Secondary schools in Central Bedfordshire
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2023)
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This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the district of Central Bedfordshire. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total secondary schools
13
Outstanding
0
Good
7
Median inspection year
2023
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 0% · G: 70% · RI: 30% · I: 0%
2
Harlington Upper School
Secondary • Academy converter • Dunstable • Bedfordshire • LU5 6NX
Good
3
Cedars Upper School
Secondary • Academy converter • Leighton Buzzard • Bedfordshire • LU7 2AE
Good
4
Manshead Church of England Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Luton • Bedfordshire • LU1 4BB
Good
5
Henlow Church of England Academy
Secondary • Academy converter • Henlow • Bedfordshire • SG16 6AN
Good
6
Samuel Whitbread Academy
Secondary • Academy converter • Shefford • Bedfordshire • SG17 5QS
Good
7
Vandyke Upper School
Secondary • Academy converter • Leighton Buzzard • Bedfordshire • LU7 3DY
Good
8
Fulbrook School
Secondary • Academy converter • Milton Keynes • Bedfordshire • MK17 8NP
Requires improvement
9
Sandy Secondary School
Secondary • Foundation school • Sandy • Bedfordshire • SG19 1BL
Requires improvement
10
Stratton School
Secondary • Academy converter • Biggleswade • Bedfordshire • SG18 8JB
Requires improvement
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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