Central Bedfordshire

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 Central Bedfordshire that splits like this.

We don’t have Central Bedfordshire’s term dates yet

When we have them they will apply to the 43 community and voluntary controlled schools below.

Schools in Central Bedfordshire

Largest first. 132 in total.

1. Redborne Upper School and Community College Academy converter · Bedford Sets own dates 1,657 pupils
2. Samuel Whitbread Academy Academy converter · Shefford Sets own dates 1,657 pupils
3. Vandyke Upper School Academy converter · Leighton Buzzard Sets own dates 1,517 pupils
4. Sandy Secondary School Foundation school · Sandy Sets own dates 1,259 pupils
5. Etonbury Academy Academy converter · Arlesey Sets own dates 1,158 pupils
6. Harlington Upper School Academy converter · Dunstable Sets own dates 1,156 pupils
7. Cedars Upper School Academy converter · Leighton Buzzard Sets own dates 1,135 pupils
8. Manshead Church of England Academy Academy sponsor led · Luton Sets own dates 1,134 pupils
9. Queensbury Academy Academy sponsor led · Dunstable Sets own dates 1,093 pupils
10. Pix Brook Academy Free schools · Stotfold Sets own dates 1,011 pupils
11. Robert Bloomfield Academy Academy converter · Shefford Sets own dates 962 pupils
12. St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Biggleswade Follows council 945 pupils
13. Stratton School Academy converter · Biggleswade Sets own dates 917 pupils
14. Biggleswade Academy Academy converter · Biggleswade Sets own dates 839 pupils
15. Priory Academy Academy converter · Dunstable Sets own dates 830 pupils
16. Houstone School Free schools · Dunstable Sets own dates 765 pupils
17. Linslade School Academy converter · Leighton Buzzard Sets own dates 721 pupils
18. Alameda Middle School Academy converter · Bedford Sets own dates 720 pupils
19. Arnold Academy Academy converter · Bedford Sets own dates 704 pupils
20. Holywell School Academy converter · Bedford Sets own dates 668 pupils
21. Greenleas School Community school · Leighton Buzzard Follows council 664 pupils
22. Woodland Middle School Academy Academy converter · Bedford Sets own dates 645 pupils
23. Marston Moreteyne VC School Voluntary controlled school · Marston Moreteyne Follows council 624 pupils
24. The Vale Academy Academy converter · Dunstable Sets own dates 601 pupils
25. Henlow Church of England Academy Academy converter · Henlow Sets own dates 599 pupils
26. Brooklands Middle School Academy converter · Leighton Buzzard Sets own dates 598 pupils
27. Leighton Middle School Community school · Leighton Buzzard Follows council 597 pupils
28. Fulbrook School Academy converter · Milton Keynes Sets own dates 551 pupils
29. All Saints Academy Dunstable Academy sponsor led · Dunstable Sets own dates 520 pupils
30. Thornhill Primary School Community school · Dunstable Follows council 516 pupils
31. Shefford Lower School Community school · Shefford Follows council 514 pupils
32. Cranfield Church of England Academy Academy converter · Bedford Sets own dates 511 pupils
33. Fairfield Park Lower School Community school · Fairfield Park Follows council 479 pupils
34. Parkfields Middle School Academy converter · Dunstable Sets own dates 460 pupils
35. Swallowfield Primary Community school · Milton Keynes Follows council 458 pupils
36. Russell Lower School Community school · Ampthill Follows council 437 pupils
37. Tithe Farm Primary School Community school · Dunstable Follows council 432 pupils
38. Lancot School Academy sponsor led · Dunstable Sets own dates 423 pupils
39. Ardley Hill Academy Academy converter · Dunstable Sets own dates 422 pupils
40. Derwent Primary School Foundation school · Henlow Sets own dates 419 pupils
41. Beecroft Academy Academy converter · Dunstable Sets own dates 413 pupils
42. Hadrian Academy Academy converter · Dunstable Sets own dates 394 pupils
43. St Christophers Academy Academy converter · Dunstable Sets own dates 388 pupils
44. Potton Primary School Foundation school · Sandy Sets own dates 387 pupils
45. Houghton Regis Primary School Community school · Dunstable Follows council 386 pupils
46. Robert Peel Primary School Foundation school · Sandy Sets own dates 386 pupils
47. The Mary Bassett Lower School Community school · Leighton Buzzard Follows council 378 pupils
48. The Chiltern School Community special school · Dunstable Follows council 369 pupils
49. Leedon Lower School Community school · Leighton Buzzard Follows council 368 pupils
50. Lime Tree Primary Academy Academy sponsor led Sets own dates 360 pupils
51. Edward Peake CofE VC School Voluntary controlled school · Biggleswade Follows council 359 pupils
52. Roecroft Lower School Community school · Hitchin Follows council 359 pupils
53. Lark Rise Academy Academy converter · Dunstable Sets own dates 351 pupils
54. The Firs Lower School Academy converter · Bedford Sets own dates 350 pupils
55. Toddington St George Church of England School Academy converter · Dunstable Sets own dates 341 pupils
56. Flitwick Lower School Community school · Bedford Follows council 336 pupils
57. Southcott Lower School Community school · Leighton Buzzard Follows council 312 pupils
58. Clipstone Brook Lower School Community school · Leighton Buzzard Follows council 306 pupils
59. St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold Academy converter · Hitchin Sets own dates 297 pupils
60. Dunstable Icknield Lower School Academy converter · Dunstable Sets own dates 295 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 Central Bedfordshire and they will be published here, credited to the council.