9 November 2026

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Livingstone Primary School pledges to kick racism out of sport

Livingstone Primary School on Clapham Road has pledged to make sure that their school plays its part in kicking racism out of sport...

Priory Primary School’s festive play reaches national finals of Christmas Stars competition

A school in Bedford could see its Christmas play taken from the school hall to millions of TV screens across the UK after being named as a national...

Mark Rutherford School celebrates success in international essay writing competition

Five Year 11 students from Mark Rutherford School are celebrating their success in an international essay writing competition run by the Royal Commonwealth...

‘One soldier’s story’ – Remembrance Sunday 2019

Among the Remembrance Sunday events taking place in Bedford today will be the service and wreath laying at Bedford School Chapel and Memorial Hall.

Rutherford racing into international final at Silverstone

Members of the Rutherford School Greenpower Racing team have steered all three of their cars into the Educational Foundation International Final held at...

Cherry Trees Nursery School blossoms for Ofsted

Cherry Trees Nursery School, off Elstow Road, has been rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted. Following a two day inspection in July 2019 Cherry Trees on Hawkins...

Open the Book celebrates 20 years of sharing the Bible with Bedford’s school children

Around 300 people are expected to attend the 20th anniversary celebration of Open the Book on 1 October at All Nations’ Church Centre in Bedford.

#ThrowbackThursday: A tale of two schools

This is a short story about how Bedford School welcomed boys from Victoria College, Jersey whilst the island was under German occupation in WWII. In an old edition of a Bedford...

Gigs 4 Kids will bring live music into schools for thousands of Bedford children

A major crowdfunding campaign to promote the joy of music for children and families in Bedford has been launched by Bedford Creative Arts (BCA). The Gigs 4 Kids initiative is aiming to raise...

Live: Bedford Borough GCSE results

Throughout the day we'll be adding each school's GCSE results as we receive them. Good luck to all students receiving their results today. Please keep checking back for the latest updates. The most...

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