How many private schools are there in Central Bedfordshire?

5 independent schools are registered in Central Bedfordshire with the Department for Education: 2 mainstream and 3 special schools.

Which private primary and prep schools are there in Central Bedfordshire?

1 independent school in Central Bedfordshire takes pupils up to 11 or 13, by their registered age ranges: Orchard School & Nursery. 1 all-through school also takes primary-age pupils.

Which private senior schools are there in Central Bedfordshire?

None registered in Central Bedfordshire starts at 11 or 13, but 1 all-through school takes senior pupils: OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus.

Are there single-sex private schools in Central Bedfordshire?

No: every independent school registered in Central Bedfordshire is mixed.

Which private schools in Central Bedfordshire take pupils to 18?

3 of them have a registered upper age of 18 or over. The table on this page shows each school's age range.

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Private schools in Central Bedfordshire

5 fee-paying schools are registered in Central Bedfordshire: 2 mainstream and 3 special. 3 take pupils to 18. Of the mainstream schools, 1 takes pupils up to 11 or 13 and 1 runs from primary age into the senior years. Everything below is the Department for Education's register as it stands; fees, entrance tests and inspection reports live on each school's own site.

5independent schools

2mainstream

3special schools

358pupils on roll, where reported

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Private primary and prep schools in Central Bedfordshire

1 school. Ages up to 11 or 13, from each school's registered age range.

School	Ages	Pupils	Faith	On roll	How full
Orchard School & Nursery Bedford, MK45 4RB	Ages 0 to 9	Mixed	Non-faith	91	61% full

All-through private schools in Central Bedfordshire

1 school. From primary age into the senior years, from each school's registered age range.

School	Ages	Pupils	Faith	On roll	How full
OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus SG18 0EP	Ages 7 to 18	Mixed	Non-faith	161	62% full

Independent special schools in Central Bedfordshire

3 schools. Registered as independent special schools.

School	Ages	Pupils	Faith	On roll	How full
Claystone School Luton, LU1 4LL	Ages 4 to 11	Mixed	Non-faith	31	65% full
Esland Bedford School Silsoe, MK45 4HS	Ages 8 to 18	Mixed	Non-faith	41	59% full
Stannard School Dunstable, LU5 4QL	Ages 5 to 18	Mixed	Non-faith	34	85% full

Which of these are near an address

The schools guide measures each school from the postcode typed, so the answer is a list nearest first rather than a council. A district is wide, so check the address itself before counting on a distance.

What this list is, and is not

Source: the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register, which every school in England must keep current, refreshed here with each import. "How full" is pupils on roll against the school's stated capacity, where both are reported. The register carries no fees, no entrance requirements and no inspection grades for independent schools: those are on each school's own site and the Independent Schools Inspectorate's. A school missing here is not registered in Central Bedfordshire, which for a school on a boundary can mean it is listed under the neighbouring council.

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