School profile
Bedford School
Bedford, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom · Boys · Ages 7–18
About the school
Bedford School is a boys' school in Bedford; its page says girls will join throughout the Prep and Upper Schools from September 2027, with a girls' boarding house, Burnaby, opening then. The Prep School covers ages 7–13, the Upper School 13–16 and the Sixth Form 16–18 (one page says 17 to 18). The school says it is 40 minutes by train from London St Pancras.
Boarding is full, weekly, flexi (2, 3 or 4 nights) or occasional, in five houses of up to 50 pupils, and overseas entry is offered for ages 7–18. An EAL co-ordinator supports pupils whose first language is not English. The school says 27 nationalities are represented.
Key facts for parents
Academics
2026 (as the school reports): GCSE 53% at grades 9–8, 72% at 9–7 and 93.2% at 9–5 (subject to re-marks). A Level: 52% A*–A and 80% A*–B; these figures include IB and BTEC equivalents.
Where leavers go
2026 leavers: 86% went to a Russell Group or Times Top 30 university. UK destinations named include Nottingham, Birmingham, Newcastle, Exeter, Durham, King's College London, Cambridge, Oxford, Bath, Warwick, UCL and Bristol; overseas ones include Toronto, NYU and Monash.
For international families
Address: De Parys Avenue, Bedford MK40 2TU. Admissions: +44 (0)1234 362216, admissions@bedfordschool.org.uk. Entry points listed: 7+/8+, 9+/10+, 11+/12+, 13+/14+ and 16+, plus overseas entry. An assessment is named only for 13+ (a Year 9 pre-test); format and dates are not given. Guardianship rules and the required English level are not stated.
Good to know
Scholarships for 2027 entry at 13+, 14+ and 16+ (Academic, Art, STEM, Drama, Music, Sport, Golf; Cawley Rowing at 16+ only) are honours, not means-tested; Cawley Rowing is worth up to 100% of fees. Means-tested bursaries are a separate application. We do not show fees because the school's fees page does not say whether VAT is included and part of the schedule is a PDF we could not read.
Common questions
Where is Bedford School and who is it for?
Bedford School is in Bedford, Bedfordshire, a boys' school, for ages 7–18. Figures are on this page with their sources.
Which programmes does Bedford School list?
GCSE, A Levels.
Can Scholar Gateway help with Bedford School?
Yes. We help with school choice and prepare students for entrance exams and interviews. A free assessment shows the student's current level first.
Sources
- Bedford admissions (2026)
- Joining Bedford (entry points) (2026)
- Bedford scholarships (2026)
- Bedford boarding (2026)
- Bedford GCSE results (2026)
- Bedford Sixth Form results and destinations (2026)
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