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School rankings · Central Bedfordshire

Best schools in Arlesey

2 schools in Arlesey with the same league rank as the Central Bedfordshire league tables: each school's place among its council's schools of the same phase, on the newest year's DfE results, with the best ranked schools within reach of the town centre beside them.

Primary schools

None in Arlesey itself is ranked.

Not ranked: Gothic Mede Academy: no published figure for the newest year (DfE hides figures for small year groups), or no published results.

Best ranked within 3 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
Raynsford Church of England AcademyHenlow1.9 miles81%10%Top 6% (2/37) in Central Bedfordshire
Derwent Primary SchoolHenlow1.4 miles78%6%Top 9% (3/37) in Central Bedfordshire
Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary SchoolLetchworth Garden City2.6 miles77%7%Top 24% (80/344) in Hertfordshire
Stonehill SchoolLetchworth Garden City1.5 miles68%3%Top 48% (162/344) in Hertfordshire
Ickleford Primary SchoolHitchin2.5 miles67%27%Top 49% (168/344) in Hertfordshire
Clifton All Saints AcademyNear Shefford2.6 miles65%15%Top 25% (9/37) in Central Bedfordshire
The Grange AcademyLetchworth Garden City1.9 miles64%17%(186/344) in Hertfordshire
Wilbury Junior SchoolLetchworth Garden City2.0 miles63%7%(198/344) in Hertfordshire
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary SchoolLetchworth Garden City2.8 miles62%7%(209/344) in Hertfordshire
Our Lady Catholic Primary SchoolHitchin3.0 miles57%7%(245/344) in Hertfordshire

Ranked on 2025 KS2 results: the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths; the share reaching the higher standard breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 62%. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Secondary schools (GCSE)

Arlesey's own ranking

In ArleseySchoolAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
1Etonbury Academy45.850%Top 32% (5/16) in Central Bedfordshire

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
Hitchin Girls' SchoolHitchin4.1 miles61.874%Top 17% (13/78) in Hertfordshire
Hitchin Boys' SchoolHitchin3.9 miles56.865%Top 25% (19/78) in Hertfordshire
The Knights Templar SchoolBaldock3.4 miles48.347%(44/78) in Hertfordshire
The Priory SchoolHitchin3.2 miles46.551%(51/78) in Hertfordshire
Samuel Whitbread AcademyShefford3.0 miles45.743%Top 38% (6/16) in Central Bedfordshire
Pix Brook AcademyStotfold1.6 miles44.637%Top 50% (8/16) in Central Bedfordshire
The Highfield SchoolLetchworth Garden City2.8 miles42.039%(66/78) in Hertfordshire
Stratton SchoolBiggleswade5.5 miles41.535%(11/16) in Central Bedfordshire
Henlow Church of England AcademyHenlow1.9 miles41.030%(14/16) in Central Bedfordshire
Fearnhill SchoolLetchworth2.3 miles37.519%(72/78) in Hertfordshire

Ranked on 2026 GCSE results: Attainment 8, the average grade across eight GCSEs; the share with grade 5 or above in English and maths breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 47.4. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Sixth forms and colleges (A level)

Arlesey's own ranking

In ArleseySchoolPoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
1Etonbury Academy29.2-0.47(7/10) in Central Bedfordshire

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
Hitchin Girls' SchoolHitchin4.1 miles38.7+0.08Top 23% (17/75) in Hertfordshire
Hitchin Boys' SchoolHitchin3.9 miles37.3+0.17Top 30% (22/75) in Hertfordshire
The Priory SchoolHitchin3.2 miles36.5+0.13Top 39% (29/75) in Hertfordshire
Samuel Whitbread AcademyShefford3.0 miles35.9+0.021st (1/10) in Central Bedfordshire
The Knights Templar SchoolBaldock3.4 miles33.5+0.11(41/75) in Hertfordshire
The Highfield SchoolLetchworth Garden City2.8 miles32.4+0.07(46/75) in Hertfordshire
Stratton SchoolBiggleswade5.5 miles29.0+0.04(8/10) in Central Bedfordshire
Fearnhill SchoolLetchworth2.3 miles24.7-0.36(71/75) in Hertfordshire

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry; value added breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 35.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Private schools (A level)

None in Arlesey itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 12 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryLeague rank
St Francis CollegeLetchworth Garden City2.8 miles45.6Top 29% (6/21) in Hertfordshire
Bedford Girls' SchoolBedford12.0 miles39.2(3/4) in Bedford
St Christopher SchoolLetchworth Garden City3.2 miles35.3(18/21) in Hertfordshire
Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School)LUTON10.9 miles22.81st (1/1) in Luton

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England (private schools): 43.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

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League tables: Central Bedfordshire Primary · Central Bedfordshire GCSE.

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