9 November 2026

Schools

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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...

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...

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...

Bedford Modern School student wins national Spanish prize as he prepares for Cambridge University

A Bedford Modern School student has been named the top Spanish student in the UK and Northern Ireland as he prepares to study Modern and Medieval Languages at the University of Cambridge...

Beloved Brickhill teacher retires after 39 years as children “doodle” the corridors in her honour

A beloved schoolteacher has retired after 39 years of inspiring children, spending her final 24 years at Brickhill Primary School where pupils and staff created a special art exhibition...

Bedford School’s “outstanding” International Baccalaureate results smash global average

Bedford School's headmaster has described the results of its International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme cohort as "outstanding". Of the ten pupils who completed the...

Bedford figures show local impact of national rise in discriminatory school exclusions

New data shows a national rise in school suspensions linked to racist, homophobic and disablist abuse. Bedford Borough’s figures remain lower than many councils. The figures form part of a wider...

Pinchmill Primary School achieves top Platinum School Games Mark

Pinchmill Primary School in Felmersham are celebrating after achieving the rare feat of a Platinum School Games Mark. The school is the smallest in the county to ever receive the award...

Turvey Primary becomes first Bedfordshire school to win national character award

Turvey Primary School has become the first school in Bedfordshire to receive the nationally recognised Character Education Quality Mark. The award recognises the school’s work in developing...

Polish Embassy visit celebrates multilingual learning at Bedford school

Representatives from the Polish Embassy visited St Thomas More School in Bedford to celebrate multilingual education and launch a new innovation hub. The visit last month...

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