Bedford School

Bedford School
School badge A view of the north side of Bedford School's Main School Building
Address
De Parys Avenue Bedford , Bedfordshire , MK40 2TU England
Information
Type	7–18 boys Public School Private day and boarding
Motto	Latin: Floreat Schola Bedfordiensis (English:May Bedford School Flourish)
Religious affiliation(s)	Church of England
Established	1552; 472 years ago (1552)
Founder	Edward VI
Department for Education URN	109718 Tables
Headmaster	James Hodgson
Gender	Boys
Age	7 to 18
Colour(s)	Navy and white
Publication	The Ousel
Former pupils	Old Bedfordians
Boat Club	Bedford School Boat Club
Website	www.bedfordschool.org.uk

Bedford School is a 7–18 boys public school in the county town of Bedford in England. Founded in 1552, it is the oldest of four independent schools in Bedford run by the Harpur Trust. Bedford School is one of the oldest boys' schools in the United Kingdom, and was the winner of the Independent Boys School of the Year Award at the Independent Schools of the Year Awards in 2021.^[1]

Bedford School is composed of the Preparatory School (ages 7 to 13) and the Upper School (ages 13 to 18). There are around 1,100 pupils, of whom approximately one half are boarders. In 2014, James Hodgson succeeded John Moule as headmaster after Moule moved on to Radley College.