Bedales School

  • All-through
  • Independent
  • Ages 3 to 19
No Ofsted inspection

Church Road, Steep, Petersfield, GU32 2DGOpen in maps

Bedales School is an all-through school in Petersfield for ages 3 to 19. It is one of the 600 schools in Hampshire.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of Bedales School.

Bedales School on the Ofsted website

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

96 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score6.2

6.2, 39.9 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 64.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score0.91

0.91, 3.18 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

97 students

Average point score per A level entry39.48

39.48, 4.48 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade B, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

722 pupils on roll, with places for 800

Special educational needs support45.2%

45.2%, 30.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.7%

0.7%, 5.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Bedales School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Churcher's College1 mileNo Ofsted inspectionAttainment 8: 41.2
The Petersfield School1 mileOfsted: OutstandingAttainment 8: 56.4
Ditcham Park School5 milesNo Ofsted inspectionAttainment 8: 59.9
Bohunt School7 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 56.3
Brockwood Park School7 milesNo Ofsted inspectionNot published

School details

School type
Other independent school
Sector
Independent
Age range
3 to 19
Gender
Mixed
Admissions
Selective
Sixth form
Yes
Nursery classes
Yes
Boarding places
Yes
Headteacher
Mr Will Goldsmith
Phone
01730300100
Website
bedales.org.uk
Address
Church Road, Steep, Petersfield, GU32 2DG
Local authority
Hampshire
URN
116527

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.