Bedford School

A very warm welcome to Bedford School Admissions. Our role is to support you on your admissions journey and give you an insight into Bedford and the people who shape it.

Years of experience at Bedford have taught me that for our admissions approach to be effective, it must be about partnership and trust. We want what is right for your son, and we work closely and honestly with families, feeder schools and international agents.

If you have any questions along your admissions journey, please do not hesitate to contact either me or one of the very experienced members of our team.

How to Apply

Bedford School is a selective school and as such all applicants are required to sit entrance assessments appropriate to their age. Our admissions process also requires a confidential reference from the Headteacher of the applicant’s current school and we may also wish to interview boys.

To start the admissions process, a registration form must be submitted along with the registration fee of £125. Registrations should usually be received no later than 1 December in the year prior to intended entry. However, early registration is advisable, especially for families who also wish to apply for a scholarship and/or bursary, as additional forms need to be completed and returned by the same 1 December deadline.

Boys who register two or more years in advance for Year 9 (13+) entry are given the opportunity to sit the ISEB Common Pre-Test when they are in either Year 6 or 7 if they wish to, and may receive a conditional or unconditional offer of a place at this stage. Candidates who receive an unconditional offer are required to sit the 13+ entrance assessments in the spring term of Year 8; the results of which will be used for setting purposes.

Prep school registration

As part of the registration, we will ask you to upload the following documents, which you may wish to locate in advance.

• A colour copy of your son’s full birth certificate (the version which names parents).
• A colour copy of your son’s passport (the photo page).
• If applicable, a copy of any educational psychologist report (or any other specialist report) for your son.
• If applicable, the name and contact details of any third party who would be responsible for the payment of your son’s school fees.

We will also ask for payment of the £125 registration fee.

We recommend that you complete the form using Microsoft Edge.

Please also note that we are unable to accept payment by American Express for your son’s registration fee.

If you have any queries regarding registering your son, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Upper school registration

As part of the registration, we will ask you to upload the following documents, which you may wish to locate in advance.

• A colour copy of your son’s full birth certificate (the version which names parents).
• A colour copy of your son’s passport (the photo page).
• If applicable, a copy of any educational psychologist report (or any other specialist report) for your son.
• If applicable, the name and contact details of any third party who would be responsible for the payment of your son’s school fees.

We will also ask for payment of the £100 registration fee. We recommend that you complete the form using the Google Chrome or Edge browser. Please note that we are unable to accept payment by American Express for your son’s registration fee.

Please also note our year group structure in the Upper School: Fourth Form (Year 9), Remove Form (Year 10), Fifth Form (Year 11), Lower Sixth (Year 12) and Upper Sixth (Year 13).

If you have any queries regarding registering your son, please do not hesitate to contact us.