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Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham International School and Sports College is a mixed local-authority maintained secondary school in Bedford, Bedford Borough Council, teaching 1,422 pupils aged 11 to 18. It was last inspected by Ofsted in November 2024. In 2024–2025, GCSE Attainment 8 was 42.1 (England 46.1). Its 2025–2026 calendar lists 11 holidays and 6 INSET days.
Ofsted inspection
The latest published Ofsted judgement for Biddenham International School and Sports College.
Term dates & holidays 2025–2026
Autumn, spring and summer terms, half-terms, INSET days and bank holidays for Biddenham International School and Sports College.
- 25 Summer Bank Holiday
- 2 Training Day
- 3 Year 7 Start
- 4 Years 8, 9, 10, 11 and 13 Return
- 8 Year 12 Start
- 29 Training Day
- 27–31 Autumn Half Term Holiday
- 19 Training Day
- 22–31 Christmas Holiday
- 25 Christmas Day (Bank Holiday)
- 26 Boxing Day (Bank Holiday)
- 1–2 Christmas Holiday
- 1 New Year's Day (Bank Holiday)
- 19 Training Day
- 16–20 Spring Half Term Holiday
- 30–31 Easter Holiday
- 1–10 Easter Holiday
- 1 Training Day
- 4 Early May Bank Holiday
- 25–29 Spring Bank Holiday (including Half Term)
- 19 Training Day
- 20–31 Summer Holiday
- 1–31 Summer Holiday
- 1–2 Summer Holiday
Key dates (2025–2026)
- Year 7 Start Sep 3, 2025 Event
- Years 8, 9, 10, 11 and 13 Return Sep 4, 2025 Event
- Year 12 Start Sep 8, 2025 Event
- Training Day Sep 2, 2025 Inset Day
- Training Day Sep 29, 2025 Inset Day
- Autumn Half Term Holiday Oct 27-31, 2025 Holiday
- Training Day Dec 19, 2025 Inset Day
- Christmas Holiday Dec 22, 2025 - Jan 2, 2026 Holiday
- New Year's Day (Bank Holiday) Jan 1, 2026 Holiday
- Training Day Jan 19, 2026 Inset Day
- Spring Half Term Holiday Feb 16-20, 2026 Holiday
- Easter Holiday Mar 30 - Apr 10, 2026 Holiday
- Training Day Apr 1, 2026 Inset Day
- Early May Bank Holiday May 4, 2026 Holiday
- Spring Bank Holiday (including Half Term) May 25-29, 2026 Holiday
- Training Day Jun 19, 2026 Inset Day
- Summer Holiday Jul 20 - Sep 2, 2026 Holiday
- Summer Bank Holiday Aug 25, 2025 Holiday
- Christmas Day (Bank Holiday) Dec 25, 2025 Holiday
- Boxing Day (Bank Holiday) Dec 26, 2025 Holiday
Exam results & performance
The measures that carry the most signal. Open a section to compare Biddenham International School and Sports College with Bedford Borough Council and England.
Key stage 4 (GCSE) 42.1 Attainment 8 score
Year 11 results across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
This school Bedford Borough Council England
16 to 18 (A level & sixth form) 28.55 A level average point score
Results for students finishing post-16 study.
This school Bedford Borough Council England
Attendance 27.3% Persistently absent pupils
Absence across the whole school year.
This school Bedford Borough Council England
What pupils do after GCSEs 93% In education, apprenticeship or work
Still in education, an apprenticeship or work a year after key stage 4.
This school Bedford Borough Council England
What students do after 16 to 18 study 86% In education, apprenticeship or work
Destinations the year after finishing post-16 study.
This school Bedford Borough Council England
About this data source & caveats
Progress 8 is not published for 2024–2025. This year group missed their key stage 2 tests in 2020, so there is no baseline to measure progress from.
Attendance comparisons are pupil-weighted averages we calculate from every school’s published absence figure — the DfE absence file has no local authority or England rows of its own.
We show the headline measures only. Threshold and curriculum-policy figures — grade 4+ in English and maths, EBacc entry and points, the per-subject key stage 2 breakdown, academic and applied splits at 16 to 18 — reflect admissions and curriculum choices more than school quality, so they are left to GOV.UK. Progress measures matter most because they compare pupils with others who started at the same level; attainment on its own largely tracks a school’s intake.
Figures are the Department for Education’s official published results for Biddenham International School and Sports College. Results are suppressed where too few pupils were entered. England figures are the average for state-funded schools. “Top x%” is this school’s position among all schools in England with a published figure for that measure — the DfE does not publish league table rankings.
Source: Compare school and college performance, Department for Education. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Location & catchment area
Indicative only. This is a nearest-school (Voronoi) estimate — the area closer to Biddenham International School and Sports College than to any other secondary school. Real admissions depend on the school’s own policy (straight-line distance, siblings, faith, feeder schools and available places) and change each year. Always confirm with the school and local authority admissions team.