School Overview
Mark Rutherford School is a academy converter located in Bedford. It serves the secondary phase for students aged 11 to 18. The school currently has 1,180 pupils with a capacity of 1,243. 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
41.5
Close to averageNational: 46.3
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
39.5%
National: 45.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
61.8%
National: 65%
EBacc Entry
15%
National: 39.1%
A-Level & Post-16 Results (Key Stage 5)
2024-25Avg A-Level Grade
C-
Avg Point Score
28.29
Close to averageNational: 33.2
AAB+ (2 Facilitating)
11.6%
National: 15.8%
Applied General
Dist-
Performance Trends
7 years of dataProgress 8
-0.08
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Attainment 8
+3.50
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
+5.0%
'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
EBacc Entry
+0.5%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Overall Absence
+0.5%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Persistent Absence
+1.5%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Where Leavers Go
2024-2586%
Education 86%
Apprenticeship 3%
Employment 2%
Higher Education Destinations
Going to HE
51%
Top Third Unis
18%
Apprenticeship
3%
School Demographics
2024-25Boys
51.36%
Girls
48.64%
EAL
13.6%
FSM Ever
27.13%
SEN Support
14.58%
Key Statistics
1,180
Total Pupils
606
Boys
574
Girls
1,243
Capacity
26.5%
Free School Meals
Yes
Sixth Form
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