Schools in Central Bedfordshire
135 schools across 27 towns
Based on the most recent published single-word Ofsted grades. Ofsted stopped issuing overall grades (Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate) in September 2024, so schools inspected more recently — under Ofsted’s report cards — may not have one. Figures cover the 59 of 135 schools here that have a published grade.
Central Bedfordshire has 135 schools across 27 towns — 95 primary, 14 secondary, educating around 48,649 pupils. 88% of schools with a published Ofsted grade are rated Good or Outstanding (52 of 59). There are currently 75 open teaching jobs in Central Bedfordshire. Browse schools by town, compare Ofsted ratings and exam results, and find teaching jobs across Central Bedfordshire.
Central Bedfordshirelocal authority guide — teacher pay, ratios & spending →School spending in Central Bedfordshire
Gross expenditure per pupil — LA-maintained schools (2024-25).
Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.
Latest teaching jobs in Central Bedfordshire
School Office Administrator (Part time & Flexible working)
St Christophers Academy · Dunstable
£18,959.00 Annually (Actual) FTE £24,790 (NJC Scale 3A pro rata)Closes 13 NovClass Teacher
Leedon Lower School · Leighton Buzzard
£34,069.00 - £52,835.00 Annually (FTE) We are happy to consider experienced teachers and ECTs. Salary adaptations considered based on experience⏳ Closes 2 NovTeaching Assistant (Primary/Secondary) (Beds/Herts border)
Etonbury Academy · Arlesey
£20,342.00 - £20,661.00 Annually (Actual)Closes 8 NovEnglish Teacher
Manshead Church of England Academy · Luton
MPS/UPS + potential TLR for a suitably experienced candidateCloses 16 NovYear 2 Class Teacher
Lime Tree Primary Academy · Central Bedfordshire
£34,069.00 - £52,835.00 Annually (FTE) MPS/UPSCloses 8 NovKitchen Assistant
Pix Brook Academy · Stotfold
£16,575.00 - £16,575.00 Annually (Actual) Level 1B Point 3 £13.28 per hourCloses 8 Nov
Teaching supply agencies in Central Bedfordshire
Recruitment and supply agencies that place teachers and support staff across Central Bedfordshire and the surrounding region — for day-to-day supply, long-term and permanent roles.
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Claim this spot →Top-performing schools in Central Bedfordshire
Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.
By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score
- 1Cedars Upper School50.1Attainment 8
- 2Houstone School48.7Attainment 8
- 3Vandyke Upper School47.6Attainment 8
- 4Harlington Upper School46.1Attainment 8
- 5Samuel Whitbread Academy45.7Attainment 8
Source: DfE performance tables, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Towns in Central Bedfordshire
Select a town to browse its schools and Ofsted ratings
Ampthill
Arlesey
Aspley Guise
Bedford
Biggleswade
Central Bedfordshire
Clophill
Cranfield
Dunstable
Fairfield Park
Greenfield
Henlow
Hitchin
Houghton Regis
Husborne Crawley
Leighton Buzzard
Luton
Marston Moreteyne
Milton Keynes
Near Shefford
Nr Sandy
Sandy
Shefford
Silsoe
Studham
Sutton
Woburn
Outstanding Schools in Central Bedfordshire
Schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted