Postcode sector · Bedford

Schools in MK40 3

Primary and secondary schools serving MK40 3, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.

Council: Bedford
Region: East of England
Population: 16,457 (2024)

MK40 3Postcode sector · Bedford

Schools

Schools in MK40 3

3 schools in MK40 3: 1 primary, 1 secondary and 1 other, including 1 independent. 100% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. They’re 63% full overall.

Schools

in MK40 3

Good or better

100%

Of 2 with an Ofsted grade

How full

63%

Places available: 1,886 pupils for 3,000 places

Over capacity

More pupils than places

Inspection ratings

MK40 3

67%

33%

Good66.7%
Not rated33.3%

All schools

The largest schools here

Bedford School
Other · ages 7–19 · Independent · Boys · Faith school · 994 pupils · 83% full
Not rated
0.4 miles
Castle Newnham School
All-through · ages 4–16 · 624 pupils · 45% full
Good
110 yards · March 2026
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 268 pupils · 64% full
Good
0.5 miles · September 2023

How we rate schools

Ofsted replaced single overall grades with report cards in November 2025. The rating shown here reflects each school’s latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, or its most recent graded inspection otherwise. Check the inspection date beside each school.

Occupancy compares pupils on roll with published school capacity. Sources: Department for Education (Get Information About Schools), Ofsted, and the Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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