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Best schools in Henlow

3 schools in Henlow 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

Henlow's own ranking

In HenlowSchoolExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
1Raynsford Church of England Academy81%10%Top 6% (2/37) in Central Bedfordshire
2Derwent Primary School78%6%Top 9% (3/37) in Central Bedfordshire

Not ranked: Stondon Lower School: 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
Clifton All Saints AcademyNear Shefford0.8 miles65%15%Top 25% (9/37) in Central Bedfordshire
Langford Village AcademyBiggleswade2.1 miles62%0%Top 41% (15/37) in Central Bedfordshire
Meppershall Church of England AcademyShefford2.8 miles30%0%(35/37) in Central Bedfordshire

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)

Henlow's own ranking

In HenlowSchoolAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
1Henlow Church of England Academy41.030%(14/16) in Central Bedfordshire

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
Hitchin Girls' SchoolHitchin5.8 miles61.874%Top 17% (13/78) in Hertfordshire
Hitchin Boys' SchoolHitchin5.5 miles56.865%Top 25% (19/78) in Hertfordshire
The Knights Templar SchoolBaldock5.0 miles48.347%(44/78) in Hertfordshire
The Priory SchoolHitchin4.7 miles46.551%(51/78) in Hertfordshire
Etonbury AcademyArlesey1.9 miles45.850%Top 32% (5/16) in Central Bedfordshire
Samuel Whitbread AcademyShefford1.4 miles45.743%Top 38% (6/16) in Central Bedfordshire
Pix Brook AcademyStotfold2.4 miles44.637%Top 50% (8/16) in Central Bedfordshire
The Highfield SchoolLetchworth Garden City4.7 miles42.039%(66/78) in Hertfordshire
Stratton SchoolBiggleswade4.1 miles41.535%(11/16) in Central Bedfordshire
Fearnhill SchoolLetchworth4.1 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)

None in Henlow itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
Hitchin Girls' SchoolHitchin5.8 miles38.7+0.08Top 23% (17/75) in Hertfordshire
Hitchin Boys' SchoolHitchin5.5 miles37.3+0.17Top 30% (22/75) in Hertfordshire
The Priory SchoolHitchin4.7 miles36.5+0.13Top 39% (29/75) in Hertfordshire
Samuel Whitbread AcademyShefford1.4 miles35.9+0.021st (1/10) in Central Bedfordshire
The Knights Templar SchoolBaldock5.0 miles33.5+0.11(41/75) in Hertfordshire
The Highfield SchoolLetchworth Garden City4.7 miles32.4+0.07(46/75) in Hertfordshire
Etonbury AcademyArlesey1.9 miles29.2-0.47(7/10) in Central Bedfordshire
Stratton SchoolBiggleswade4.1 miles29.0+0.04(8/10) in Central Bedfordshire
Fearnhill SchoolLetchworth4.1 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 Henlow itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 12 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryLeague rank
St Francis CollegeLetchworth Garden City4.6 miles45.6Top 29% (6/21) in Hertfordshire
Bedford SchoolBedford10.7 miles44.81st (1/4) in Bedford
Bedford Modern SchoolBedford11.6 miles42.5Top 50% (2/4) in Bedford
Bedford Girls' SchoolBedford10.2 miles39.2(3/4) in Bedford
St Christopher SchoolLetchworth Garden City5.0 miles35.3(18/21) in Hertfordshire
Bedford Greenacre Independent SchoolBedford11.8 miles32.5(4/4) in Bedford
Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School)LUTON11.8 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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