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Bedford Girls’ School

Bedford Girls’ School is a vibrant independent day school for girls aged 7–18: a place where girls truly soar.

We place pupils at the heart of all that we do. Our expert understanding of girls and young women enables us to help your daughter reach her true potential academically, socially, emotionally and ethically.

The world is changing rapidly, and education must evolve with it. Underpinned by the International Baccalaureate philosophy, we are a future-inspired school. Our role is to help your daughter develop the learner attributes and intellectual character she will need to enter higher education and the working world with confidence, ready to explore the endless possibilities that await her.

An education at Bedford Girls’ School is rich in both academic and co-curricular choices, and we believe the two go hand in hand. Innovative teaching, exceptional pastoral care and a broad range of sporting, creative and co-curricular opportunities enable every girl to follow her passions and be inspired by her learning.

We achieve exceptional examination results, but these alone are no longer enough to guarantee success. Your daughter will also need to communicate effectively, work independently, question and enquire, and develop creative solutions. Our educational model focuses on these wider skills, setting pupils securely on the path to handle future opportunities and challenges.

Our classrooms fizz with creativity, our corridors are full of laughter and our sports pitches burst with energy. Within a safe, supportive and joyful community, free from gender stereotypes, we value and celebrate every individual, helping each girl grow into a confident, capable young woman.

Situated on the banks of the River Great Ouse in Bedford, we are equally accessible from the M1 and A1, welcoming girls from Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire, Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

In addition to our regular open mornings, we are always happy to welcome parents and girls for a personal tour. Come and see for yourself what makes our community special, and discover why Bedford Girls’ School is where girls soar.

General information

Age range

7 - 18

Day / Boarding

Day

Religious affiliation

All Faiths

Junior School Fees (per term)

£4,990 per term

Senior School Fees (per term)

£6,885 per term

Sixth Form Fees (per term)

£6,885 per term

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Bursaries & Scholarships

We offer bursaries in our Senior School for Years 7 to Upper Sixth. Our scheme is extremely transparent and we only offer means tested academic bursaries.

Families apply against a strict financial criteria; it is open to both potential or current students. All applicants are assessed against the financial criteria and then eligible applicants are invited into school to sit a bursary assessment. As a selective school we judge each eligible candidate only on their academic merit. We recognise that behind each candidate, there will be a very compelling story and all will be worthy candidates, but it is not our role to make judgement. Data from the assessments is shared with our Bursary Committee in an anonymised process and they decide who will be awarded a bursary.

Bursary applications are only considered during the main assessment period in January of each year. We are unable of offer bursary awards to late assessment candidates.

Our bursaries are highly competitive, with one in five candidates being awarded a bursary and most years we are able to offer 10 to 12 full bursaries. Once a candidate is awarded a bursary it will stay with them until they leave us at the end of the Upper Sixth.

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