Biddenham International School and Sports College
Secondary · Foundation school · Ages 11–18 · Bedford
Biddenham International School and Sports College is a secondary school in Bedford for ages 11–18 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 27 November 2024. Bedford has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Biddenham Turn, Bedford, MK40 4AZ
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Bedford
- Pupils on roll
- 1,422 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 35.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 27 November 2024
Strengths
- “Being a pupil at Biddenham International School and Sports College is rewarding.”
- “Pupils see themselves as one united family.”
- “They are supported in building their knowledge well.”
To improve
- “In recent years, entry rates to the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), which is a measure of the academic courses pupils study, have been relatively low.”
- “This is because of the low number of pupils taking languages at GCSE.”
- “However, sometimes teachers move through explanations without carefully checking what knowledge pupils have understood.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 January 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 36% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 42.1 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 267 first-preference applications, 252 offers in total, 245 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2024 to 2026, as Bedford published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bedford.
- Bedford Free School 1.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Daubeney Academy 1.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Kempston Academy 1.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Thomas More Catholic School 2.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Bedford Academy 2.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Goldington Academy 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Lincroft Academy 2.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Mark Rutherford School 3.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published