How many pupils does Mark Rutherford School have?

Mark Rutherford School has 1,180 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Mark Rutherford School?

The headteacher of Mark Rutherford School is Kelli Foster.

What type of school is Mark Rutherford School?

Mark Rutherford School is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Mark Rutherford School in?

Mark Rutherford School is in the Bedford local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

Mark Rutherford School

Wentworth Drive, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 8PX

Ofsted: Requires improvement (graded inspection, 14 June 2023). Last inspected 11 November 2025.

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1,180

Pupils

26.5%

Free school meals

1 January 2013

Opened

About this school

Mark Rutherford School is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Bedford, Bedfordshire. The school has 1,180 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Requires improvement (graded inspection, 14 June 2023). Last inspected 11 November 2025. The Headteacher is Kelli Foster. The school is administered by Bedford local authority. It belongs to MARK RUTHERFORD SCHOOL TRUST. It opened in 1 January 2013.

School details

Headteacher: Kelli Foster
Trust: MARK RUTHERFORD SCHOOL TRUST
Local authority: Bedford
Gender: Mixed
URN: 139160

Contact

01234290200 office@markrutherford.beds.sch.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Mark Rutherford School 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)

41.5

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.05

Progress 8 · 2023-24

40%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

62%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.52

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

15%

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 →