Mark Rutherford School

About Mark Rutherford School

Mark Rutherford School is a secondary school in Bedford, Bedford, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. Around 1,180 pupils aged 11 to 18 attend the school. The school holds a 'Requires improvement' judgement from Ofsted (November 2025). In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 41.5, below the national average of 46. That is down 3.9 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

40% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, below the national average of about 45%. 62% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. If you are considering Mark Rutherford School, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.