Established in 1552
The school consists of 1060 boys, aged 7 to 13 for Prep and 13-18 for the Upper School. Our pupils come from all over the world, boasting 27 different nationalities. In terms of staff, there is an average staff to pupil ratio of 1:9.
- Staff
- Pupil
35 minutes
is the time it takes for pupils to travel from London St Pancras to Bedford School. Our school’s 50 acre estate is located in the heart of Bedford, with London’s 4 main airports in easy reach.
Outstanding results
We achieved the best leavers’ results in Bedfordshire, 78% for Russell Group University entrance and 10 for Oxbridge offers, with 84% IB and A2 exams graded at A*-B for 2017 leavers. Bedford is also proud to report to have been drafted as a Times Top 100 Independent School.
2 gold awards
We were delighted to receive two national awards. They are a fantastic validation of the high standard of careers and UCAS provision delivered to boys across the school. We recognise that high quality careers and UCAS guidance is vital to prepare boys for their futures; to help them to make the most of the opportunities open to them and, ultimately, find success and happiness after school.
Creative Arts
40+
Art exhibitions, lectures, masterclasses, talks and trips taken each year
80+
Concerts and recitals per year
148
Productions in the Quarry Theatre last year
Sport
1200
Sports fixtures played
40
Different sports
14
National finals in the last 3 years
12
National call-ups across 8 different sports in 2016
Extracurricular
70+
Clubs and societies in BOTH the Prep and Upper School
£330,000+
Raised by our boy-run Charities Committee in the last eight years (Prep and Upper School)
100+
Charities supported by the school in the last 8 years
Scholarships available
Scholarships are awarded for excellence and are worth up to 35% of fees. Financial assistance is available through our bursary awards, which are means-tested and worth up to 100% of fees. Here at Bedford School, around 10% of our pupils receive some form of means-tested financial assistance.
We have scholarships for:
- Academic
- Sport
- Art
- Golf
- Drama
- Music
Recent Developments & Investments
£6m Quarry Theatre
£3m upgrade for the Science Building
£3m Music School
£1.8m Library
£1m Langham Pavilion
Old Bedfordians
8,500 Old Bedfordian members worldwide. Established in 1891, this vibrant and active alumni community is one of the largest and oldest in the country.
32nd school in the country in the Sutton Trust’s list. Bedford of the schooling of the 8000 most successful people in the UK.