Local Authority Safeguarding Index
Bedford Safeguarding Pulse
2026 transparency snapshot for 85 schools, ranked nationally against 183 local authorities.
45/100
Average Transparency Score
85
Schools Monitored
#63
National Rank
+1 pts above the national average (44/100)
*Calculated from 2026 Ofsted & iXBRL signals across 85 schools in Bedford.
Top Performers
Highest Transparency Scores in Bedford
- 1 70/100
- 2 70/100
- 3 70/100
- 4 70/100
- 5 70/100
Directory
All Schools in Bedford
16 plus 2
| School | Ofsted | Transparency |
|---|---|---|
| Bedford College MK42 9AH | Good | 62 |
| Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College MK43 9LY | Good | 54 |
Middle deemed secondary 1
| School | Ofsted | Transparency |
|---|---|---|
| Marston Vale Middle School MK43 9NH | — | 22 |
Not applicable 13
| School | Ofsted | Transparency |
|---|---|---|
| Bedford Girls' School MK42 0BX | ISI inspected | 55 |
| Bedford Greenacre Independent School MK41 7FZ | ISI inspected | 55 |
| Bedford Modern School MK41 7NT | ISI inspected | 55 |
| Bedford School MK40 2TU | ISI inspected | 55 |
| Bradford Abbas Pre-School MK42 7AB | — | 14 |
| Cambian Walnut Tree Lodge School MK44 2PT | Good | 52 |
| Grange Academy MK42 8AU | Good | 44 |
| KWS School MK41 9TJ | Good | 48 |
| Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School MK41 7QZ | ISI inspected | 55 |
| Polam School MK40 2BU | Good | 40 |
| Ridgeway School MK42 7EB | Good | 55 |
| Rivertree Free School MK42 8QP | — | 10 |
| St John's School MK42 8AA | Good | 48 |
Nursery 2
| School | Ofsted | Transparency |
|---|---|---|
| Cherry Trees Nursery School MK42 9LS | Outstanding | 70 |
| Peter Pan Nursery School MK42 9DR | Outstanding | 70 |
Primary 54
Secondary 13
| School | Ofsted | Transparency |
|---|---|---|
| Bedford Academy MK42 9TR | Good | 48 |
| Bedford Free School MK42 9AD | Outstanding | 70 |
| Biddenham International School and Sports College MK40 4AZ | Good | 52 |
| Castle Newnham School MK41 9DT | — | 22 |
| Daubeney Academy MK42 7PS | Good | 55 |
| Goldington Academy MK41 9BX | Good | 44 |
| Kempston Academy MK42 7EB | Good | 52 |
| Lincroft Academy MK43 7RE | Outstanding | 70 |
| Mark Rutherford School MK41 8PX | — | 40 |
| Sharnbrook Academy MK44 1JL | Good | 52 |
| St Thomas More Catholic School MK41 7UL | Good | 48 |
| Wixams Academy MK42 6BA | Requires Improvement | 37 |
| Wootton Upper School MK43 9HT | — | 22 |
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