Bedford Modern School

Independent

National rank

147

108

Rank last year

79.8%

A-level

A-level

A*-B

64.1%

GCSE

GCSE

A*/A/9/8/7

Need to know

Head teacher

David Payne

Gender of entry

Mixed

Total pupils

1,282 (7-18)

Head teacher

David Payne

Gender of entry

Mixed

Total pupils

1,282 (7-18)

Head teacher

David Payne

Gender of entry

Mixed

Total pupils

1,282 (7-18)

UK day fees per term*

£6,816 (11-18)

*Fee correct as of November 21, 2024
Our methodology
Results

A-level 2024 rank: 147=

Grade

%

A*

21.7

A

29.1

B

28.9

A*/A

50.9

A*-B

79.8

GCSE 2024 rank: 156=

Grade

%

A*/9/8

40.7

A/7

23.4

A*/A/9/8/7

64.1

What the school inspection says

Date of report
2022
Verdict
Excellent
“The school aims to inspire excellence and to inspire, engage, encourage, and cultivate pupils. It seeks to promote values of kindness, resilience, independence, respect, responsibility, integrity and ambition. Pupils make strong progress from their starting points … [and] enjoy success in academic and other achievements … Pupils display mature levels of knowledge and understanding across the curriculum. They achieve well because much of the teaching is ambitious, challenging, stimulating and well matched to pupils’ needs. Across the school, caring for others is part of the ethos … Pupils learn about other cultures and the diversity of societies in subjects across the curriculum as well as from the different cultures represented among the school population.”
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