KWS School
Report card: Expected standard
51 Brunel Road, Bedford, Bedford, MK41 9TJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
KWS School is a secondary school in Bedford for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 84 schools in Bedford. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in June 2026.
Ofsted report card
Inspected 16 June 2026, report published 14 July 2026
Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
7 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
18 pupils on roll, with places for 25
Schools near KWS School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goldington Academy | 0.7 miles | Report card: Strong standard | Attainment 8: 54.3 |
| Castle Newnham School | 0.8 miles | Report card: Expected standard | 67% met the expected standard |
| Bedford Girls' School | 1 mile | No Ofsted inspection | Attainment 8: 14.2 |
| Bedford School | 1 mile | No Ofsted inspection | Attainment 8: 14.6 |
| Bedford Free School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Outstanding | Attainment 8: 46.5 |
School details
- School type
- Other independent school
- Sector
- Independent
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Nichols-Weaver
- Phone
- 01234358638
- Address
- 51 Brunel Road, Bedford, Bedford, MK41 9TJ
- Local authority
- Bedford
- URN
- 136122
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.