Bedford

Who these dates actually bind

Since 2013, academies, free schools, voluntary aided and foundation schools have set their own term dates. Only community and voluntary controlled schools must follow the council. In Bedford that splits like this.

We don’t have Bedford’s term dates yet

When we have them they will apply to the 15 community and voluntary controlled schools below.

Schools in Bedford

Largest first. 82 in total.

1. Sharnbrook Academy Academy converter · Bedford Sets own dates 1,684 pupils
2. Bedford Academy Academy sponsor led · Bedford Sets own dates 1,480 pupils
3. Biddenham International School and Sports College Foundation school · Bedford Sets own dates 1,422 pupils
4. Bedford Modern School Other independent school · Bedford Sets own dates 1,219 pupils
5. Mark Rutherford School Academy converter · Bedford Sets own dates 1,150 pupils
6. Bedford School Other independent school · Bedford Sets own dates 994 pupils
7. Goldington Academy Academy converter · Bedford Sets own dates 958 pupils
8. Lincroft Academy Academy converter · Bedford Sets own dates 923 pupils
9. Wixams Academy Free schools · Bedford Sets own dates 903 pupils
10. St Thomas More Catholic School Academy converter · Bedford Sets own dates 893 pupils
11. Bedford Girls' School Other independent school · Bedford Sets own dates 843 pupils
12. King's Oak Primary School Community school · Bedford Follows council 826 pupils
13. Wootton Academy Academy converter · Bedford Sets own dates 822 pupils
14. Bedford Greenacre Independent School Other independent school · Bedford Sets own dates 775 pupils
15. Kempston Academy Academy sponsor led · Bedford Sets own dates 773 pupils
16. Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College Free schools 16 to 19 · Bedford Sets own dates 749 pupils
17. Wootton Primary School Academy converter · Bedford Sets own dates 731 pupils
18. Great Denham Primary School Foundation school · Bedford Sets own dates 677 pupils
19. Castle Newnham School Academy converter · Bedford Sets own dates 624 pupils
20. Daubeney Academy Academy converter · Bedford Sets own dates 576 pupils
21. Goldington Green Academy Academy converter · Bedford Sets own dates 576 pupils
22. Marston Vale Middle School Academy converter · Bedford Sets own dates 563 pupils
23. Wixams Tree Primary Academy Free schools · Bedford Sets own dates 559 pupils
24. Bedford Free School Free schools · Bedford Sets own dates 536 pupils
25. Bromham CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Bedford Follows council 496 pupils
26. Putnoe Primary School Academy converter · Bedford Sets own dates 494 pupils
27. Shackleton Primary School Academy converter · Bedford Sets own dates 487 pupils
28. Shortstown Primary School Academy converter · Bedford Sets own dates 479 pupils
29. Scott Primary School & Nursery Community school · Bedford Follows council 469 pupils
30. Livingstone Primary School Foundation school · Bedford Sets own dates 457 pupils
31. Great Ouse Primary Academy Free schools · Bedford Sets own dates 455 pupils
32. Queen's Park Academy Academy converter · Bedford Sets own dates 446 pupils
33. Hazeldene School Foundation school · Bedford Sets own dates 443 pupils
34. The Hills Academy Academy converter · Bedford Sets own dates 442 pupils
35. Kempston Rural Primary School Community school · Kempston Follows council 439 pupils
36. Lakeview School Academy converter · Bedford Sets own dates 436 pupils
37. Cotton End Forest School Community school · Bedford Follows council 435 pupils
38. Cauldwell School Academy converter · Bedford Sets own dates 415 pupils
39. Elstow School Academy converter · Bedford Sets own dates 413 pupils
40. Camestone School Community school · Bedford Follows council 408 pupils
41. Bedford Road Primary Academy Academy sponsor led · Bedford Sets own dates 365 pupils
42. Springfield Primary School Academy converter · Bedford Sets own dates 365 pupils
43. Balliol Primary School Community school · Bedford Follows council 355 pupils
44. Ursula Taylor Church of England School Academy converter · Bedford Sets own dates 350 pupils
45. Westfield Primary School Community school · Bedford Follows council 298 pupils
46. Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School Other independent school · Bedford Sets own dates 297 pupils
47. Edith Cavell Primary School Foundation school · Bedford Sets own dates 292 pupils
48. St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-School Academy converter · Bedford Sets own dates 271 pupils
49. St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Academy converter · Bedford Sets own dates 268 pupils
50. Broadmead Lower School Community school · Bedford Follows council 228 pupils
51. Sharnbrook Primary Academy converter · Bedford Sets own dates 216 pupils
52. Priory Primary School Foundation school · Bedford Sets own dates 214 pupils
53. Oakley Primary Academy Academy converter · Bedford Sets own dates 210 pupils
54. Brickhill Primary School Community school · Bedford Follows council 209 pupils
55. St James' CofE Academy Academy converter · Bedford Sets own dates 194 pupils
56. Renhold VC Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Bedford Follows council 191 pupils
57. St John's School Academy special converter · Bedford Sets own dates 178 pupils
58. Great Barford Church of England Primary Academy Academy converter · Bedford Sets own dates 176 pupils
59. Grange Academy Academy special converter · Bedford Sets own dates 161 pupils
60. Cherry Trees Nursery School Local authority nursery school · Bedford Sets own dates 147 pupils

About this page

Establishment data from Get Information about Schools, as at 31 August 2026. The split between bound and self-setting schools is derived from each school’s establishment type, not estimated.

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Point us at the official term dates for Bedford and they will be published here, credited to the council.