Independent Boys' School of the Year 2023

Bedford School is once again a finalist in the Independent Schools of the Year Awards 2023 for ‘Best Independent Boys’ School of the Year’.

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Fortune World Leading Boarding School

Bedford School is proud to be awarded five stars in Fortune’s World’s Leading Boarding Schools in 2023, a rating that places the school within the top six boys’ boarding schools worldwide.

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That they be good men

At Bedford, our mission is to teach boys to think intelligently, act wisely and be fully engaged in a challenging and changing world. We seek to raise good people, first and foremost; and then to allow them to flourish as academics, as sportsmen, as artists and above all as themselves, in a supportive and ambitious atmosphere...

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Independent Prep School and Independent Boys’ School of the Year 2023 Shortlisting

As the school year draws to a close, we are delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted for not one but two major awards as part of the...

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Find out more about key aspects of life at Bedford.

Strategic Vision

Our enduring strategic aims and current areas of focus.

Sixth Form at Bedford

Bedford offers both the globally recognised International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma and A-Levels at Sixth Form.

Inside Boarding

Bedford is a boarding school, first and foremost, with boarders and day boys alike benefitting from the strong boarding ethos.

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Bedford School Estate

Take a virtual step inside the Bedford School gates and explore the buildings that make up our stunning 50-acre estate.

Take a peek inside our iconic buildings, view our first-class learning facilities and discover the school’s rich history.

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