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Best schools in Nr Sandy

1 schools in Nr Sandy 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 middle of its schools beside them.

Primary schools

Nr Sandy's own ranking

In Nr SandySchoolExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
1Everton Heath Primary School58%0%Top 49% (18/37) in Central Bedfordshire

Best ranked within 3 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
Maple Tree Primary SchoolSandy2.2 miles71%0%Top 19% (7/37) in Central Bedfordshire
Laburnum Primary SchoolSandy2.5 miles63%0%Top 33% (12/37) in Central Bedfordshire
Robert Peel Primary SchoolSandy2.2 miles57%0%(21/37) in Central Bedfordshire
Gamlingay Village PrimarySandy2.3 miles45%0%(165/196) in Cambridgeshire
Potton Primary SchoolSandy1.3 miles41%0%(27/37) in Central Bedfordshire
St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary SchoolSandy2.3 miles38%0%(31/37) 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)

None in Nr Sandy itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
Longsands AcademySt Neots6.1 miles48.251%(21/34) in Cambridgeshire
Ernulf AcademySt. Neots5.0 miles43.439%(27/34) in Cambridgeshire
Stratton SchoolBiggleswade4.0 miles41.535%(11/16) in Central Bedfordshire
Sandy Secondary SchoolSandy2.2 miles41.436%(13/16) in Central Bedfordshire

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 Nr Sandy itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
Longsands AcademySt Neots6.1 miles32.2-0.17Top 50% (9/18) in Cambridgeshire
Sandy Secondary SchoolSandy2.2 miles31.6-0.02Top 50% (5/10) in Central Bedfordshire
Stratton SchoolBiggleswade4.0 miles29.0+0.04(8/10) in Central Bedfordshire

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 Nr Sandy itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 12 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryLeague rank
St Francis CollegeLetchworth Garden City11.9 miles45.6Top 29% (6/21) in Hertfordshire
Bedford SchoolBedford9.4 miles44.81st (1/4) in Bedford
Bedford Modern SchoolBedford10.2 miles42.5Top 50% (2/4) in Bedford
Kimbolton SchoolHuntingdon12.1 miles40.6(8/12) in Cambridgeshire
Bedford Girls' SchoolBedford9.4 miles39.2(3/4) in Bedford
St Christopher SchoolLetchworth Garden City12.2 miles35.3(18/21) in Hertfordshire
Bedford Greenacre Independent SchoolBedford10.1 miles32.5(4/4) in Bedford

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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