Foundation school Secondary Open

Biddenham International School and Sports College

Biddenham Turn, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 4AZ

Ofsted: Good (last overall grade). Last inspected 27 November 2024.

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1,357
Pupils
34.2%
Free school meals

About this school

Biddenham International School and Sports College is a Foundation school serving secondary age pupils, located in Bedford, Bedfordshire. The school has 1,357 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (last overall grade). Last inspected 27 November 2024. The Headteacher is David Bailey. The school is administered by Bedford local authority.

School details

Headteacher
David Bailey
Local authority
Bedford
Gender
Mixed
URN
109690

Admissions

Applications for places at Biddenham International School and Sports College are handled by the school or the local authority (Bedford). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

42.1
Attainment 8 · 2024-25
+0.12
Progress 8 · 2023-24
36%
Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25
57%
Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25
3.28
EBacc average point score · 2024-25
16%
Entering the EBacc · 2024-25
  • Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
  • Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
  • Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
  • EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →

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