# Alternatives to Bedford High School

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as Bedford High School and that we hold figures for, ordered by distance. This is not a league table and nothing here says one school is better than another.

It describes demand. It does not indicate whether any particular child would be offered a place.

## Bedford High School, for comparison

0.89 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake.

## Nearby schools

| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Intake year | Latest Ofsted | Catchment published | SEN provision on site |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [St Mary's Catholic High School, Manchester](/school/106538/st-mary-s-catholic-high-school) | 1.1 mi east | 1.02 | 2026 | Standards maintained | no | not recorded |
| [Fred Longworth High School, Manchester](/school/137448/fred-longworth-high-school) | 1.5 mi north | 1.10 | 2026 | School remains Good | no | not recorded |
| [Atherton High School, Atherton](/school/138233/atherton-high-school) | 1.9 mi north | 0.99 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [The Westleigh School, Leigh](/school/146087/the-westleigh-school) | 2.1 mi north-west | 0.82 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [Lowton Church of England High School, Warrington](/school/137783/lowton-church-of-england-high-school) | 2.6 mi south-west | 0.89 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [Culcheth High School, Warrington](/school/111430/culcheth-high-school) | 2.9 mi south | 0.96 | 2026 | School remains Good | no | not recorded |

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate, and a dash means the figure is not held.

"SEN provision on site" means the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.

Full page: https://www.schoolrecord.co.uk/school/106523/bedford-high-school/alternatives
The school this compares against: /school/106523/bedford-high-school