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Bedales School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 3–19 · Independent school
Church Road, Steep, Petersfield GU32 2DG · bedales.org.uk · 01730 300100
On the mapSearch near GU32 2DG
Overview
- Inspection
- ISI
- Inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted
- A levels, 2024/25
- B
- average result (39.5 points per entry)
- Pupils
- 722
- 90% of 800 places
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Admissions
- Selective
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B (39.5 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼6.2 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.91 | 4.09 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97 students | B (39.5) | Average +0.14 | |
| 97 students | B (39.7) | Average +0.14 |
17.8%AAB or better
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 95 | B (38.9) | +0.47 |
| 2022/23 | 92 | B- (36.4) | — |
| 2021/22 | 92 | B+ (42.1) | — |
| 2018/19 | 96 | B- (38.2) | +0.03 |
| 2017/18 | 83 | B (40.4) | -0.19 |
| 2016/17 | 101 | B- (37.3) | -0.21 |
| 2015/16 | 91 | B+ (43.5) | +0.29 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 43.2 | +13.9 |
| Further education | 8.4 | −1.4 |
| Apprenticeship | 1.1 | — |
| Employment | 13.7 | −5.9 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 20 | −3.9 |
| Activity not captured | 13.7 | −3.7 |
ISI
Bedales School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not by Ofsted.
- Standards
- Met
- Inspected
- 7 to 9 October 2025
- Routine inspection
Safeguarding metInspection reports
Standards
| Quality of education | Met |
|---|---|
| Health and emotional wellbeing | Met |
| Social and economic education | Met |
| Leadership and governance | Met |
Earlier inspections
- May 2022Compliance and quality
- Mar 2018Regulatory compliance
- Apr 2014Integrated