Schools near MK42 0ZU
Primary and secondary schools serving MK42 0ZU, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.
- Neighbourhood
- Wilstead & Shortstown
- Council
- Bedford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,523 (2024)
MK42 0ZUBedford
Schools near MK42 0ZU
6 schools within 2.0 miles of MK42 0ZU: 4 primary, 1 secondary and 1 other, including 1 independent. 100% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. They’re 90% full overall, and one has more pupils than places.
Inspection ratings
- Excellent16.7%
- Good66.7%
- Not rated16.7%
The nearest schools
- Shortstown Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 2–11 · 479 pupils · 114% fullGood0.7 miles · February 2026
- Cotton End Forest SchoolPrimary · ages 2–11 · 435 pupils · 69% fullGood1.1 miles · February 2013
- Sheerhatch Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 129 pupils · 61% fullGood1.4 miles · January 2026
- Bedford AcademySecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,480 pupils · 99% fullGood1.7 miles · March 2023
- King's Oak Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 1–11 · 826 pupils · 88% fullExcellent1.7 miles · May 2026
- KWS SchoolOther · ages 11–18 · Independent · 18 pupils · 72% fullNot rated2.0 miles
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.