KWS School
Other independent school in Bedford (Bedford).
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Nearby schools
nearest first27 schools within 2 miles. The nearest is Goldington Green Academy, 0.6 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldington Green AcademyAcademy converter | 0.6 mi | Primary | 576 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Castle Newnham SchoolAcademy converter | 0.7 mi | All-through | 624 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in all seven areas |
| Goldington AcademyAcademy converter | 0.7 mi | Secondary | 958 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in all six areas |
| St John Rigby Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 0.8 mi | Primary | 268 | Good, 2023 |
| Hazeldene SchoolFoundation | 1.0 mi | Primary | 443 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2024Last graded Good (Jan 2016) |
| The Hills AcademyAcademy converter | 1.0 mi | Primary | 442 | Good, 2020Ungraded inspection Mar 2025, no grade given |
| Bedford Girls' SchoolOther independent | 1.0 mi | Independent | 843 | - |
| King's Oak Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.1 mi | Primary | 826 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 5 areas, Expected standard in 2 |
| Bedford SchoolOther independent | 1.2 mi | Independent | 994 | - |
| Bedford Free SchoolFree schools | 1.3 mi | Secondary | 536 | Outstanding, 2020Ungraded inspection Apr 2025, no grade given |
| Putnoe Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.3 mi | Primary | 494 | Good, 2024 |
| Bedford CollegeFurther education | 1.3 mi | 16 plus | - | - |
| Shackleton Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.4 mi | Primary | 487 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 6 areas, Needs attention in 1 |
| Cherry Trees Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 1.4 mi | Nursery | 147 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2024Last graded Outstanding (Jul 2019) |
| Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory SchoolOther independent | 1.4 mi | Independent | 297 | - |
| Bedford AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.4 mi | Secondary | 1,480 | Good, 2023 |
| Elstow SchoolAcademy converter | 1.5 mi | Primary | 413 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2025Last graded Good (Nov 2016, previous school) |
| Priory Primary SchoolFoundation | 1.6 mi | Primary | 214 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Brickhill Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.6 mi | Primary | 209 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2024Last graded Good (Nov 2014) |
| Mark Rutherford SchoolAcademy converter | 1.6 mi | Secondary | 1,150 | Report card, 2025Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 4, Needs attention in 1 |
| Livingstone Primary SchoolFoundation | 1.7 mi | Primary | 457 | Good, 2023 |
| Polam SchoolOther independent | 1.7 mi | Independent | 99 | - |
| Shortstown Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.7 mi | Primary | 479 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in all seven areas |
| Cauldwell SchoolAcademy converter | 1.7 mi | Primary | 415 | Report card, 2025Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 3, Needs attention in 1 |
| Peter Pan Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 1.7 mi | Nursery | 118 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2023Last graded Outstanding (Feb 2013) |
| Edith Cavell Primary SchoolFoundation | 1.9 mi | Primary | 292 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2024Last graded Good (Oct 2014) |
| Scott Primary School & NurseryCommunity | 1.9 mi | Primary | 469 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2024Last graded Good (Jan 2019) |
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
- 125
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