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Schools in MK40

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

Council
Bedford
Region
East of England
Population
48,362 (2024)
Schools

Schools in MK40

15 schools in MK40: 9 primary, 2 secondary and 4 other, including 4 independent. 100% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. They’re 82% full overall, and 5 have more pupils than places.

Schools
15
in MK40
Good or better
100%
Of 10 with an Ofsted grade
How full
82%
Places available: 8,413 pupils for 10,257 places
Over capacity
5
More pupils than places

Inspection ratings

MK40
20%
47%
33%
  • Excellent20%
  • Good46.7%
  • Not rated33.3%
All schools

The largest schools here

  • Biddenham International School and Sports College
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,422 pupils · 95% full
    Good
    0.8 miles · March 2019
  • Bedford Modern School
    Other · ages 7–18 · Independent · 1,219 pupils · 94% full
    Not rated
    0.7 miles
  • Bedford School
    Other · ages 7–19 · Independent · Boys · Faith school · 994 pupils · 83% full
    Not rated
    0.6 miles
  • Bedford Greenacre Independent School
    Other · ages 0–18 · Independent · 775 pupils · 76% full
    Not rated
    1.2 miles
  • Great Denham Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 677 pupils · 104% full
    Excellent
    1.3 miles · May 2024
  • Castle Newnham School
    All-through · ages 4–16 · 624 pupils · 45% full
    Good
    1 mile · March 2026
  • Livingstone Primary School
    Primary · ages 2–11 · 457 pupils · 103% full
    Good
    0.4 miles · March 2023
  • Great Ouse Primary Academy
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 455 pupils · 108% full
    Excellent
    0.7 miles · June 2026
  • Queen's Park Academy
    Primary · ages 2–11 · 446 pupils · 119% full
    Good
    0.6 miles · May 2022
  • Westfield Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 298 pupils · 74% full
    Good
    0.7 miles · May 2022
  • St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 271 pupils · 52% full
    Good
    0.7 miles · October 2023
  • St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 268 pupils · 64% full
    Good
    1.3 miles · September 2023
  • Priory Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 214 pupils · 104% full
    Excellent
    0.1 miles · April 2014
  • St James' CofE Academy
    Primary · ages 5–11 · Faith school · 194 pupils · 92% full
    Not rated
    1.3 miles
  • Polam School
    Other · ages 1–9 · Independent · 99 pupils · 48% full
    Not rated
    0.2 miles
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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