Bedford Girls' School
School summary
A girls' school spanning ages seven to eighteen, Bedford Girls' School was formed in 2010 and now educates around 847 pupils, including a sixth form of 185. The Independent Schools Inspectorate rated the school excellent for both education and personal development, and found that it met all compliance standards. Under Headmistress Gemma Gibson, the school offers an unusually broad range of qualifications, including GCSE, A-level, the International Baccalaureate and the EPQ. A generous bursary fund sits alongside day fees ranging from £13,671 to £19,215 a year.
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Latest results
GCSE grade 9-7
66%
National average 23%
A-level A*-B
76%
National average 55%
Inspection reports
- ISI rating
- excellent
- ISI personal development
- excellent
- Last inspected
- 13 February 2024
Teaching & academics
At sixth form, 76% of A-level entries reached A*-B, with maths and the sciences featuring strongly among the most popular subjects alongside business studies, geography, psychology and English literature. At GCSE, 66% of grades fell in the 9-7 range. The choice between A-levels and the IB gives families genuine flexibility in how their daughter approaches the upper school. Around 16% of pupils receive SEN support.
Popular GCSE subjects
Headmistress · Gemma Gibson
Sixth form
- Sixth-form pupils
- 185
A-level subjects
Qualifications offered
Beyond the classroom
Sport is a clear strength, with hockey, rowing, cricket and swimming all on offer. The breadth continues in the classroom, where popular GCSE choices stretch from drama and theatre studies to design and technology, computer studies and art and design.
Main sports
School life & ethos
- Founded
- 2010
- Religious character
- None
- Boarding
- No
- SEN support
- 15.89%
- EHC plans
- 0.22%
Mobile phone policy
Year 3-10: phones not allowed during school day. Junior School hands phones in. Years 7-10: sealed phone pouches 8.40am-4.00pm. Year 11 and Sixth Form: dedicated common rooms only
Fees & bursaries
- Day fees (per year)
- £13,671 - £19,215
Generous bursary fund
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Compiled from public data. Last checked 5 June 2026.