Bedford School — School in Bedford

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Bedford School

Bedford, MK40 2TU

1,070 Pupils

1,200 Capacity

7–19 Age Range

— FSM %

1,070 Boys

— Girls

About Bedford School

Bedford School is a boys-only Independent schools located in Bedford, Bedford, in the East of England region of England for pupils aged 7–19 with a Church of England character. It currently has a status of Open.

It has 1,070 pupils on roll. School capacity: 1,200. Current headteacher: James Hodgson.

This profile is based on official data from the Department for Education (DfE) Get Information About Schools (GIAS) register, updated March 2026.

School Details

Establishment Type	Other independent school
Type Group	Independent schools
Phase of Education	Not applicable
Status	Open
Local Authority	Bedford
Region	East of England
Administrative District	Bedford
Parliamentary Constituency	Bedford
Ward	De Parys
Urban / Rural	Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Admissions Policy	Not applicable
Religious Character	Church of England
Gender Policy	Boys
Boarders	Boarding school
Sixth Form	Has a sixth form
Nursery Provision	No Nursery Classes
SEN (Statutory / Non-stat)	0 / 240
Inspectorate	ISI
Opened	01-01-1908
UKPRN	10008095
URN	109718
Data Last Updated	27-01-2026