Bedford School has announced that 100% of their International Baccalaureate students have passed the diploma, with 58% of boys achieving either a 7 or a 6 (the equivalent of an A* or A) in their Higher Level subjects. 86% of boys achieved a 7, 6 or 5 in both their Higher Level and Standard Level subjects, with an average total points score of 34.6, exceeding the worldwide average. Sachin Chambers, Jason...
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Bedford School’s cricket teams have enjoyed success in multiple competitions this season. The U14s are county champions after a convincing win over local rivals Bedford Modern School, with the U15s, U17s and U18s also in prime position for national titles. The 1st XI set the standard with 215-run victory over Stamford to progress to the quarter finals in the National Schools T20 Competition. An...
Laurence Pleuger Seventeen students from Bedford School have taken part in pioneering medical research that could help change the lives of children around the world. The pupils have been working with scientists from the Wellcome Genome Campus in Cambridge to help identify all of the genes in the Human Whipworm genome – a process known as annotation. Human Whipworm (Trichuris trichiura) is one of...
Bedford School has opened its new high-tech flight simulator. The simulator, opened by headmaster James Hodgson, can simulate 24 different types of aircraft and variants and will allow the RAF section of the CCF to practise their skills regardless of weather conditions. It was further enhanced with a purpose-built cockpit, with the kind help of the school's design and technology department and a...
A Sixth Form pupil at Bedford School has recently achieved two gold medals at the Munich Regatta. Connor Sheridan represented Great Britain at the event, with his coxless four team beating Poland by a boat’s length in the final, having qualified with the quickest time. His eights team also qualified fastest for the final the following day, securing a second gold medal. He now stands a chance of...
A pupil from Bedford School has won the U14 category of the National British Schools and Young Shots Championships 2018. Darcy McBride finished first with a score of 30/32, ranking him as the number one shot in the UK for his age group. He trains with world-class shooter Philip Thorrold twice a week and hopes to win the Clay Shooting World Championships in Dubai He said: “The best thing about clay...
A Bedford School student has been selected to represent Wales at this year’s Commonwealth Games in Australia. Ethan Vernon was chosen to join the Welsh cycling track team and will compete in the individual pursuit, team pursuit and 1km races. After his selection was confirmed, Ethan said: “It has still not fully sunk in and won’t until I get there. My main aim this year is to break the world...