School Overview
Bedford Free School is a free schools located in Bedford. It serves the secondary phase for students aged 11 to 16. The school currently has 525 pupils with a capacity of 500. The school has a None character.
School Performance
Official DfE data · 2024-25 · 8 years of data
Performance data is published annually by the Department for Education. Figures reflect the most recent available results. National averages are for state-funded schools in England.
GCSE Results (Key Stage 4)
2024-25Progress 8
Attainment 8
46.5
Above averageNational: 46.3
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
36.7%
Close to averageNational: 45.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
62.2%
Close to averageNational: 65%
EBacc Entry
88.8%
Well above averageNational: 39.1%
Performance Trends
7 years of dataProgress 8
+0.12
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Attainment 8
+1.70
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
+6.1%
'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
EBacc Entry
-2.1%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Overall Absence
-1.8%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Persistent Absence
-6.2%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Where Leavers Go
2024-2586%
Education 86%
Apprenticeship 1%
Employment 3%
School Demographics
2024-25Boys
51.43%
Girls
48.57%
EAL
64%
FSM Ever
28.57%
SEN Support
4.38%
Key Statistics
525
Total Pupils
270
Boys
255
Girls
500
Capacity
28.4%
Free School Meals
No
Sixth Form
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