Report card · our summaryExpected standard
Mark Rutherford School
↑ ImprovingRanks above 0% of area schools (6 secondary schools in Bedford)
Note Ofsted report cards grade each area separately with no single overall grade. This headline is a School Finder summary of the weakest core area, not an Ofsted grade.
Results & progress
Department for Education data, 2023/24. Progress measures are value-added (how much pupils progressed versus similar pupils nationally) — a fairer signal than raw results, which partly reflect a school’s intake. Progress 8 is not published for later years (those cohorts missed their KS2 baseline in the pandemic).
| Progress 8 | -0.1 — Average |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 45.4 |
| Grade 5+ in English & Maths | 44% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.0 |
School details
Academy converterSixth form
| Type | Academy converter |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Age range | 11–18 |
| Pupils on roll | 1,150 |
| Sixth form | Yes |
| Nursery classes | No |
| Academy trust | MARK RUTHERFORD SCHOOL TRUST |
| Setting | Urban |
Inspection history
Ofsted report card — Expected standard
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Post-16 provision | Needs attention |
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
Previous framework (overall effectiveness) — Requires improvement
| Sixth form | Good |
|---|---|
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Local house prices
Homes within 1 mile sold for a median of £330,000 (1017 sales in the window).
A neighbourhood indicator from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. It is not a catchment measure and does not imply any link between school quality and house prices.