Bedford Girls' School

All-through
Independent
Ages 7 to 18

No Ofsted inspection

Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Bedford Girls' School is an all-through school in Bedford for ages 7 to 18. It is one of the 84 schools in Bedford.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of Bedford Girls' School.

Bedford Girls' School on the Ofsted website (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

115 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score14.2

14.2, 31.9 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 score0.73

0.73, 3.36 below the England average of 4.09.

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

70 students

Average point score per A level entry39.24

39.24, 4.24 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade B, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

843 pupils on roll, with places for 1,202

Special educational needs support20.6%

20.6%, 5.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.5%

0.5%, 5.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Bedford Girls' School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Bedford Free School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 46.5
Castle Newnham School	0.6 miles	Report card: Expected standard	67% met the expected standard
Bedford School	0.6 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 14.6
Bedford Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 42.8
KWS School	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard	Attainment 8: 3.4

School details

School type: Other independent school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 7 to 18
Gender: Girls
Sixth form: Yes
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Gemma Gibson
Phone: 01234361900
Website: bedfordgirlsschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BX
Local authority: Bedford
URN: 109727

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.