Schools in MK42

Schools in MK42

29 schools in MK42: 15 primary, 5 secondary and 9 other, including 1 independent. 100% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 26 that publish a capacity are 81% full overall, and 4 have more pupils than places.

Inspection ratings

The largest schools here

• Bedford Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,480 pupils · 99% full
  Good

  0.8 miles · March 2023
• Wixams Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–19 · 903 pupils · 52% full
  Good

  2.0 miles · March 2026
• Bedford Girls' School

  Other · ages 7–18 · Independent · Girls · 843 pupils · 70% full
  Not rated

  1.2 miles
• King's Oak Primary School

  Primary · ages 1–11 · 826 pupils · 88% full
  Excellent

  1 mile · May 2026
• Kempston Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 773 pupils · 79% full
  Good

  1.7 miles · September 2018
• Daubeney Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 576 pupils · 99% full
  Good

  0.6 miles · May 2016
• Wixams Tree Primary Academy

  Primary · ages 4–11 · 559 pupils · 89% full
  Good

  2.0 miles · April 2024
• Bedford Free School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 536 pupils · 107% full
  Excellent

  1.1 miles · January 2020
• Shackleton Primary School

  Primary · ages 4–11 · 487 pupils · 101% full
  Good

  0.7 miles · January 2026
• Shortstown Primary School

  Primary · ages 2–11 · 479 pupils · 114% full
  Good

  1.7 miles · February 2026
• Kempston Rural Primary School

  Primary · ages 5–11 · 439 pupils · 105% full
  Good

  1.9 miles · November 2023
• Lakeview School

  Primary · ages 3–11 · 436 pupils · 99% full
  Good

  1.8 miles · October 2022
• Cotton End Forest School

  Primary · ages 2–11 · 435 pupils · 69% full
  Good

  2.6 miles · February 2013
• Cauldwell School

  Primary · ages 4–11 · 415 pupils · 99% full
  Excellent

  0.7 miles · November 2025
• Elstow School

  Primary · ages 4–11 · 413 pupils · 98% full
  Good

  0.4 miles · November 2016
• Camestone School

  Primary · ages 4–11 · 408 pupils · 97% full
  Good

  0.6 miles · September 2022
• Bedford Road Primary Academy

  Primary · ages 5–11 · 365 pupils · 87% full
  Good

  1.1 miles · December 2025
• Springfield Primary School

  Primary · ages 4–11 · 365 pupils · 87% full
  Good

  0.7 miles · June 2022
• Balliol Primary School

  Primary · ages 2–11 · 355 pupils · 81% full
  Good

  1.4 miles · July 2022
• St John's School

  Other · ages 2–19 · 178 pupils · 98% full
  Good

  0.9 miles · September 2023
• Grange Academy

  Other · ages 5–18 · 161 pupils · 99% full
  Good

  1 mile · May 2022
• Cherry Trees Nursery School

  Nursery · ages 2–5 · 147 pupils
  Excellent

  0.6 miles · July 2019
• Houghton Conquest Primary School

  Primary · ages 2–11 · 139 pupils · 97% full
  Good

  3.7 miles · June 2024
• Rivertree Free School

  Other · ages 2–19 · 126 pupils · 63% full
  Not rated

  1.3 miles
• Ridgeway School

  Other · ages 2–19 · 125 pupils · 100% full
  Good

  1.7 miles · November 2012
• Peter Pan Nursery School

  Nursery · ages 2–5 · 118 pupils
  Excellent

  0.7 miles · April 2023
• Willow Grove Primary School

  Primary · ages 4–11 · 104 pupils · 12% full
  Not rated

  2.1 miles
• Greys Education Centre

  Other · ages 5–16 · 57 pupils · 66% full
  Good

  1.3 miles · February 2024
• Bedford College

  Sixth form / 16+ · ages 16–99
  Not rated

  1.2 miles

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.