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Castle Newnham principal Donna Neely-Hayes opening their exam preparation conference. Image: Castle Newnham School.

Castle Newnham school launches conference to tackle pupil exam stress

Year 11 pupils at Castle Newnham All-Through School in Bedford have taken part in a dedicated conference designed to help them manage exam stress, build resilience and unlock their full potential...
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Students of Bedford Girls's School. image: BGS.

Bedford Girls’ School’s international baccalaureate programme ranked second in world

Bedford Girls' School is celebrating after securing second place in the 2026 IB-Schools Global Small Cohort League Table, highlighting the world-class education happening right here in Bedford Borough...
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Wixams students and the 4yP Blue Lights- Taste of the Workplace team. Image: 4YP.

Wixams Academy blue light project named runner-up at national awards

A pioneering careers programme at Wixams Academy that gave around 200 students hands-on insight into emergency service roles has been named a national finalist...
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A group photo of ESOL students and teachers at Bedford College pictured outside the building

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...
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HRH The Duke of Gloucester KG GCVO meets BGI School principal Ian Daniel. The Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire, Mrs Susan Lousada is in the foreground, Mohammad Yasin MP (Labour) is in the background. Inset the plaque unveiling. Image: BGI School.

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...
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Bedford School from above. Image Bedford 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...
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Exterior of Bedford School's main building

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...
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Exterior of Wixams Academy.

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...
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Vasi Fragkou, ITFixio, Rachel Roberts, The Bedford College Group, Nik Gazis from ITFixio, Ian Tinto from The Bedford College Group

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...
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Castle Newnham Students 2021 GCSE results day

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...
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