Bedford Modern School
Other independent school in Bedford (Bedford).
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Nearby schools
nearest first32 schools within 2 miles. The nearest is Edith Cavell Primary School, 0.2 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Cavell Primary SchoolFoundation | 0.2 mi | Primary | 292 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2024Last graded Good (Oct 2014) |
| Livingstone Primary SchoolFoundation | 0.4 mi | Primary | 457 | Good, 2023 |
| Bedford Greenacre Independent SchoolOther independent | 0.5 mi | Independent | 775 | - |
| Polam SchoolOther independent | 0.5 mi | Independent | 99 | - |
| Great Ouse Primary AcademyFree schools | 0.6 mi | Primary | 455 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 3 |
| Priory Primary SchoolFoundation | 0.8 mi | Primary | 214 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-SchoolAcademy converter | 0.8 mi | Primary | 271 | Good, 2023 |
| Bedford SchoolOther independent | 0.9 mi | Independent | 994 | - |
| Ursula Taylor Church of England SchoolAcademy converter | 0.9 mi | Primary | 350 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding |
| Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory SchoolOther independent | 0.9 mi | Independent | 297 | - |
| Scott Primary School & NurseryCommunity | 0.9 mi | Primary | 469 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2024Last graded Good (Jan 2019) |
| Biddenham International School and Sports CollegeFoundation | 1.0 mi | Secondary | 1,422 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2024Last graded Good (Mar 2019) |
| Queen's Park AcademyAcademy converter | 1.0 mi | Primary | 446 | Good, 2022 |
| Westfield Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.0 mi | Primary | 298 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 |
| Bedford CollegeFurther education | 1.1 mi | 16 plus | - | - |
| Brickhill Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.2 mi | Primary | 209 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2024Last graded Good (Nov 2014) |
| Bedford Free SchoolFree schools | 1.2 mi | Secondary | 536 | Outstanding, 2020Ungraded inspection Apr 2025, no grade given |
| St Thomas More Catholic SchoolAcademy converter | 1.3 mi | Secondary | 893 | Good, 2023 |
| St James' CofE AcademyAcademy converter | 1.3 mi | Primary | 194 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2025Last graded Good (Mar 2012, previous school) |
| Castle Newnham SchoolAcademy converter | 1.3 mi | All-through | 624 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in all seven areas |
| Bedford Girls' SchoolOther independent | 1.3 mi | Independent | 843 | - |
| St John Rigby Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.4 mi | Primary | 268 | Good, 2023 |
| Cauldwell SchoolAcademy converter | 1.5 mi | Primary | 415 | Report card, 2025Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 3, Needs attention in 1 |
| Peter Pan Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 1.5 mi | Nursery | 118 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2023Last graded Outstanding (Feb 2013) |
| St John's SchoolAcademy special converter | 1.5 mi | Special | 178 | Good, 2023 |
| Goldington AcademyAcademy converter | 1.5 mi | Secondary | 958 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in all six areas |
| Hazeldene SchoolFoundation | 1.5 mi | Primary | 443 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2024Last graded Good (Jan 2016) |
| The Hills AcademyAcademy converter | 1.5 mi | Primary | 442 | Good, 2020Ungraded inspection Mar 2025, no grade given |
| Cherry Trees Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 1.8 mi | Nursery | 147 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2024Last graded Outstanding (Jul 2019) |
| Shackleton Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.9 mi | Primary | 487 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 6 areas, Needs attention in 1 |
| Great Denham Primary SchoolFoundation | 1.9 mi | Primary | 677 | Outstanding, 2024 |
| Grange AcademyAcademy special converter | 1.9 mi | Special | 161 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 2 |
Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.
The neighbourhood
iEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) for the small area around the school (LSOA).This school's neighbourhood is among the 40% most deprived in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 4 of 10).
Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.
- Children in income-deprived families
- 65
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