Central Bedfordshire Council

UK local authority in East of England, responsible for 134 schools.

Region

East of England

Type

Unitary Authority

LA Code

823

Schools

134 (2 nursery, 95 primary, 26 secondary, 1 all-through, 5 special, 1 PRU/AP)

Pupils

49,227

Population

321,605 (70,814 aged 0-17)

Academisation

73 academies, 54 LA-maintained (57.5% academised)

Multi-academy trusts

36 — largest: THE PYRAMID SCHOOLS TRUST (10 schools)

Deprivation (IMD 2019)

Rank 137 of 151 (1 = most deprived)

KS2 2024/25

50% met expected standard, 3% higher standard

KS4 2024/25

Attainment 8: 43.6, grade 5+ in English & maths: 41.5%

Inspectorate

Ofsted

Director of Education

Amana Gordon

Website

www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk

Telephone

0300 300 8000

Sources: DfE KS2 attainment, 2024/25 revised · DfE KS4 performance, 2024/25 revised · GIAS (DfE), Aug 2026 · ONS mid-2025 population estimates · IMD 2019, rank of average score, 1 = most deprived of 151 upper-tier LAs