10 September 2026

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Four refugee and asylum seeker students celebrate GCSE maths success at Bedford College

Bedford College has celebrated the success of four students who arrived in the UK as refugees and asylum seekers and have just passed their GCSE maths exams. The students, who began...

Bedford Greenacre principal Ian Daniel to retire after 38 years

Bedford Greenacre Independent School has begun recruiting a new headteacher following the news that long-serving Principal Ian Daniel will retire in August 2027 after 38 years at the school...

Bedford School co-ed move is part of wider independent schools investment, says Harpur Trust CEO

When the news broke that Bedford School would be going co-educational from September 2027, it marked one of the biggest shifts in the school’s 475-year history...

Breaking news: Bedford School to welcome girls from 2027

The Harpur Trust has announced today (Tuesday) that, from September 2027, Bedford School will become co-educational. The school, currently boys-only, will welcome...

Wixams Academy axes sixth form as student numbers decline

Just three years after its launch, Wixams Academy has pulled its Year 12 sixth form provision for September due to low enrolment numbers, leaving local families scrambling for last-minute...

ITFixio becomes The Bedford College Group’s latest Employer Partner

A Kettering-based IT support and cybersecurity firm has become the latest business to sign up to be an Employer Partner with the Bedford College Group. The partnership came...

GCSEs live: The latest results and advice from across Bedford as they come in

Hundreds of thousands of teenagers are receiving their GCSE, BTEC and Cambridge Nationals results, with live updates coming in from schools across Bedford Borough throughout the day...

Missed your grades? Take a breath, keep calm, and look at your options

Didn't get the A-level grades you were hoping for today? Take a breath. From UCAS Clearing and degree apprenticeships to retakes and gap years, here is what you need to know about your next steps...

A-levels live: The latest results and advice from across Bedford as they come in

It's A-level results day 2026 and we'll have the latest from across Bedford Borough as students collect their grades. Results day is always an emotional roller coaster. The envelope gets opened...

Have your say to celebrate Bedford’s state school alumni

A national campaign is underway to celebrate the successful alumni from the UK's state schools, inspiring others from similar backgrounds to aim high. Organised by the 93% Club's...

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