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Overwhelming Support from Year 12s for Mentoring Programme

Last term we launched a six-week Year 12 mentoring programme which has been designed specifically to add an additional layer of support for our Year 11 students.

11 April 2025

Students Shine at UK Maths Challenge

On 29 January, 94 students in Years 9-11 took part in the UK Intermediate Mathematical Challenge of which 76 achieved an award.

14 February 2025

Parents’ Association funds upgrade to BMS climbing wall

The school has upgraded its climbing wall to a new bespoke facility thanks to generous funding from the BMS Parents' Association.

08 November 2024

Ed secures prestigious Arkwright scholarship

Year 12 student Ed has been awarded a prestigious scholarship following a rigorous application process.

26 September 2024

BMS crowned Under-14 cricket county champions

One of our talented cricket teams have been crowned county champions, securing their place at a national knockout tournament.

20 September 2024

GCSE Results 2024

Year 11 students at BMS are celebrating today as they receive GCSE results which are as impressive as those achieved pre-pandemic.

22 August 2024

A Level Results 2024

Students and staff at BMS are celebrating today with a set of A Level results which shows an uplift in the top grades achieved pre-pandemic.

15 August 2024

Gifted rower Ellie called up to GB squad in Czechia

Year 13 student Ellie has overcome adversity to earn a place on the Great Britain juniors squad at a prestigious international regatta in Czechia.

09 August 2024

Students hit the right note at prestigious music colleges

Current Year 13 student Charlie Blades and two former students (OBMs) will head to three of the country’s most prestigious music colleges in September.

03 April 2024

OBM Pemi makes professional football debut for Peterborough United

OBM Pemi Aderoju is living his dream as a professional footballer having made his debut for League One side Peterborough United.

19 March 2024

Year 9 dancer Alyssia to perform in New York gala

Talented Year 9 dancer Alyssia has been invited to perform at the YAGP 25th Anniversary Gala in New York City in April.

28 February 2024

Mario secures place at prestigious Paris business school

Year 13 student Mario will head to the French capital to study at ESCP Business School.

12 February 2024

Olivia Signs for USA Rowing Scholarship

Talented Year 13 athlete Olivia Johnson has been offered a competitive rowing scholarship by the University of Tulsa in Oklahoma, USA.

15 January 2024

Netball Squads Shine in County Competitions

The BMS U14, U15 and U16 netball squads have excelled in the county rounds of this year’s England Netball National Schools Competition.

06 December 2023

BMS Students Complete Higher Project Qualifications (HPQs)

This term, 14 Year 11 students have successfully completed their HPQs culminating in a presentation to their staff supervisor and fellow research students.

05 December 2023

Talent Academy Call-Up for Alfred

Year 11 student Alfred Warren has been selected for the England Hockey Talent Academy programme.

20 October 2023

Cultures Week 2023

From Monday 02 to Friday 06 October, students and staff at BMS celebrated the rich diversity of our school community during our annual Cultures Week.

13 October 2023

GCSE Results 2023

Students at BMS are celebrating another fantastic set of GCSE results today, despite the return to pre-pandemic levels nationally.

24 August 2023

A Level Results 2023

Students and staff at BMS are celebrating today with a set of results which show an uplift on those achieved in 2019.

17 August 2023

Ultimate Accolade for Talented BMS Performer

Alex Felice has made BMS history as the first student ever to achieve a phenomenal 100% in his London College of Music Diploma in Music Theatre.

03 August 2023

Charlie Tunes Up For NYJC Summer School

Year 12 student Charlie Blades has successfully achieved one of 45 places on the National Youth Jazz Collective’s (NYJC) Summer School programme.

30 June 2023

Sophie Scores Two-Year Arsenal Contract

Year 11 student Sophie Harrison has recently been awarded a two-year contract with the Arsenal Women’s Super League (WSL) Academy U21 Squad.

19 June 2023

Ebube Secures HSBC Degree Apprenticeship

Year 13 student Ebube Osehenye has been offered a highly competitive HSBC Degree Apprenticeship in the field of Wealth and Personal Banking.

24 May 2023

Zak Embarks on US Adventure

Year 13 student, Zak Mounter, has been offered a much sought-after place at the prestigious Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine.

10 May 2023

RAM Junior Academy Journey Begins for BMS Musicians

BMS students Marianne Gorton, Year 11, and Catriona Piper, Year 8, have been accepted to join the Junior Academy programme at the Royal Academy of Music.

28 April 2023

BMS Team Take Home Saints 7s Series Trophy

On Tuesday 18 April, the BMS U13 Rugby Sevens team were crowned overall winners in their category of the 2023 ‘Saints 7s Series’.

27 April 2023

BMS Team Qualify for F1 in Schools National Finals

On Wednesday 22 March, four Bedford Modern School students placed second in the East Midlands Regional Final of the F1 in Schools UK Challenge.

21 April 2023

BMS Linguists Celebrate Long-Standing Bamberg Exchange Programme

Between 16-23 March, 18 Bedford Modern School students in Years 10-13 welcomed exchange partners from Clavius Gymnasium, a college in Bamberg.

13 April 2023

David Payne Appointed as Head of Bedford Modern School

We are delighted to announce that David Payne has been appointed as Bedford Modern School’s new Head and will join the school in January 2024.

24 March 2023

BMS Music Department Launches Festival of Performance

Throughout the week beginning 23 January, the Music Faculty at BMS launched its inaugural Festival of Performance.

02 February 2023

Jessica Volunteers With Mellon Educate

In November, Year 13 student Jessica Hughes spent a week in Cape Town where she worked alongside 250 volunteers from Mellon Educate to renovate two local schools.

30 January 2023

Making a Difference in the Community

Throughout the autumn term, many BMS students volunteered their time and resources to benefit a range of local charities, organisations, schools and care centres.

16 January 2023

BMS Team Triumph in Schools’ Debating Competition

On Wednesday 07 December Year 13 BMS students Emily and Zak won the Office of the Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) Schools’ Debating competition.

20 December 2022

BMS Netballers Become County Champions

During November, the Bedford Modern School U14 and U19 netball teams became County Champions in the National Schools Competition.

15 December 2022

BMS Student Appointed as Bedfordshire Lord-Lieutenant Cadet

Year 13 student Zak Mounter has been appointed as the sixth and final Bedfordshire Lord-Lieutenant’s Cadet for 2022-23.

25 November 2022

U14A Hockey Players Become Regional Champions

On Tuesday 15 November the U14A girls’ hockey team became regional hockey champions following their success at the England Hockey Tier 2 Regional Tournament.

18 November 2022

Continuing Success for BMS Para Athlete

Para athlete Becca Scott, Year 12, medalled in two events at the National School Games, as well as being accepted England Athletics Youth Talent Programme.

06 October 2022

West End Debut for Shanyia

In July 2022 Year 9 student Shanyia Tsoto made her West End debut as Young Tina in The Drifters Girl, acting alongside famous soul singer Beverley Knight MBE.

27 September 2022

BMS Students Achieve Excellent GCSE Results

It was another day of celebration at Bedford Modern School today as students received outstanding GCSE results.

25 August 2022

BMS Students Celebrate Outstanding A Level Results

BMS staff and students celebrated an outstanding set of A Level results today. 90% of grades were ranked A*-B and 26 students received three A*s or more.

18 August 2022

National Youth Theatre Selection for BMS Students

Year 11 students Oliver Edwards and Matt Roberts have successfully secured spaces for the 2022 National Youth Theatre (NYT) Junior Summer Intake Acting Course.

30 June 2022

BMS Performer Secures Musical Theatre Place at RWCMD

Talented BMS singer and actor, James Probert, has been offered one of only 18 places to study Musical Theatre at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama.

22 June 2022

Multiple Dance Accolades for Year 7 Student Alyssia

Year 7 student Alyssia has been accepted to the prestigious Mid Associate programme at the Royal Ballet School alongside several other fantastic dance achievements.

25 May 2022

BMS Team Triumph at Regional Robotics Competition

On Thursday 05 May, a group of BMS students won an online East Region FIRST® LEGO® League CARGO CONNECT Challenge against seven other schools.

23 May 2022

BMS Girls Row to Victory at Bedford Regatta

On Saturday 07 May, two BMS rowing crews comprised of six talented young sportswomen won their respective events at the 156th annual Bedford Regatta.

18 May 2022

Eve Makes a Splash at International Water Polo Tournament

Year 11 student Eve Barnes travelled to the Czech Republic, where she played for the GB U17 Girls Squad in the EU Nations Junior Women Water Polo Tournament.

12 May 2022

BMS Boys Victorious at Inaugural OPCC Debating Competition

In March, BMS students Sam and Zak took first place in the inaugural Office of the Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner Schools Debating competition.

06 May 2022

Seth Secures Scholarship for Bali Volunteer Trip

Year 12 student Seth Masih has been named as the winner of the 2022 Hill Family Scholarship and will undertake a volunteering trip in Bali, Indonesia this summer.

27 April 2022

BMS Teams Named County Netball Champions

Bedford Modern School’s U11, U12, U13 and U14 netball teams have been named County Champions following their participation in tournaments held this academic year.

09 March 2022

BMS Students Victorious at AMSP Maths Feast

A group of talented BMS mathematicians won the Advanced Mathematics Support Programme Maths Feast, held at Longdean School in Hertfordshire, on Monday 21 February.

24 February 2022

BMS Junior School Celebrate Children’s Mental Health Week 2022

Students in our Junior School have recognised Children's Mental Health Week by taking part in various activities.

11 February 2022

National Children’s Orchestra Selection for BMS Sisters

Catriona Piper (Year 7) and her older sister Evelyn Piper (Year 9) have been offered places in the National Children’s Orchestras of Great Britain.

07 December 2021

Hetty Awarded Place in National Youth Training Choir

Year 11 student Hetty Franklin has been successful in securing a place in the National Youth Training Choir, a part of the National Youth Choirs of Great Britain.

03 December 2021

Tilly Awarded Place on FA Regional Youth Network

Year 12 footballer Tilly Leather has been awarded a place on the FA Regional Youth Network for the Midlands as one of just two representatives from Bedfordshire.

29 November 2021

BMS Student Scoops National Animation Award

Year 12 student Ben Mullan has been named the Best Stop-Motion Animator Aged 15-18 in this year’s Young Animator of the Year competition.

17 November 2021

Matthew Brewer Appointed as Lord-Lieutenant’s Cadet

Year 13 student Matthew Brewer has been appointed as one of the seven Bedfordshire Lord-Lieutenant's Cadets for 2021/22.

05 November 2021

Summer Refurbishment at BMS

During the summer break, dedicated support staff began an exciting programme of renovations at BMS.

22 September 2021

EPQ Students Present Outstanding Projects

On Wednesday 16 September, sixteen Year 13 students presented their research findings on an array of topics in the first round of Extended Project presentations.

17 September 2021

England Rugby Star Joins BMS Coaching Team

Former England international rugby player Rochelle ‘Rocky’ Clark MBE has joined Bedford Modern School as a permanent member of coaching staff.

08 September 2021

GCSE Success for BMS Students

Despite the disruption caused by the pandemic, students at BMS once again celebrated outstanding GCSE results this morning.

12 August 2021

BMS Students Celebrate Outstanding A Level Results

This morning students at BMS marked the conclusion of the most extraordinary and challenging 18 months as they received their A Level results.

10 August 2021

Whistle Player Adam Lloyd Named All Britain Champion

On Sunday 27 June, Year 10 student Adam Lloyd, was named All Britain Champion for whistle playing in the 15-18 age group at the 2021 All Britain Fleadh.

06 July 2021

Sophie Harrison Signed for Arsenal Girls Youth Academy

Year 9 student and talented footballer Sophie Harrison has recently been offered a training contract with the Arsenal U16 Girls Youth Academy.

05 July 2021

Top Marks for BMS Performer

Despite the challenges of the last year, nine determined students passed their London College of Music (LCM) Music Theatre and Popular Music examinations this term.

29 June 2021

Alex Alston Wins National Athletics Title

On Saturday 19 June, Year 12 athlete Alex Alston won the U20 3000m Steeplechase at the England Athletics U20 Track and Field Championships.

28 June 2021

Sophie Lawrence Becomes First Recipient of Donnelly Design Award

Year 13 student Sophie Lawrence was presented with the inaugural Donnelly Design Award for her outstanding work in the subject of Design and Technology.

21 June 2021

BMS Girls Help Win County Cup for Flitwick Eagles FC

Year 10 footballers and Flitwick Eagles U15 Girls teammates Lily Galbraith and Tilly Shortland helped win the 2021 U16 Girls County Cup.

17 June 2021

Tom’s Medical Essay Wins Scholarship

On Wednesday 21 April, Headmaster Alex Tate announced Year 12 student Tom Piccolo as the winner of this year’s Robert Luff Medical Essay Scholarship.

23 April 2021

Hockey Coaching Award for Grace

Year 12 student Grace Brady has completed the Level One Hockey Coaching Award delivered by the Federation of International Hockey (FIH).

31 March 2021

Ellie Wins Ocean Decade Writing Competition

Year 10 student Ellie Sillar has won the Marine Biological Association’s (MBA) Ocean Decade writing competition for her age group.

15 March 2021

Luton Town FC Sign BMS Student

Year 11 student and talented footballer Jake Burger has been offered a two-year contract deal with Luton Town FC which commences in June 2021.

09 March 2021

BMS Pianist Secures Place at Leeds Conservatoire

Talented Year 13 student, Niall Townley, has been successful in gaining an offer from Leeds Conservatoire to study piano from September.

01 February 2021

Debating Success for Miles

Year 13 student, Miles King, has finished as runner-up in the 2020 English Speaking Union (ESU) Public Speaking Competition.

25 January 2021

Outstanding EPQ Results for BMS Students

BMS students in Year 13 received their Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) results last week with an impressive 93% achieving A* or A grades.

20 January 2021

Arkwright Scholarship Success for BMS Student

Year 12 student, Ollie Bridge, has been awarded a coveted Arkwright Engineering Scholarship.

20 November 2020

England Hockey Performance Centre for BMS Players

Three talented Bedford Modern School athletes have been selected to attend the England Hockey Performance Centre in Northwood for the 2020/21 season.

15 October 2020

GCSE Results 2020

Students and staff at BMS celebrated an excellent set of GCSE results yesterday.

21 August 2020

A Level Results 2020

Students at BMS marked the conclusion of the most extraordinary few months yesterday as they received their A Level results at home rather than at school.

14 August 2020

End of Term Message from the Headmaster

Thank you all, once again, for your continued support through what has been the most extraordinary of terms.

10 July 2020

BMS Students Selected for National Youth Theatre

BMS students Lilly Brittain and Oliver Willis, both in Year 11, have been selected for the highly competitive National Youth Theatre.

19 May 2020

Talented harpist Evelyn selected for the RAM

Year 7 student, Evelyn Piper, has been offered a place to study harp at the Royal Academy of Music (RAM) Junior Department from September 2020.

30 April 2020

Kenyan Adventure for Hill Scholarship Winners

Year 12 students Amar Parmar and Jules Caresmel have been named as this year’s recipients of the Hill Family Scholarship.

27 March 2020

US Scholarships for BMS Students

Year 13 students Jess Read, Brennan Connelly and Kai Squires have all been offered prestigious sports scholarships to study in the USA.

17 March 2020

GB Call Up for BMS Para Athlete

Becca Scott, Year 9, has been invited to join the GB Para Athletics Programme.

13 March 2020

Healthy Return for BMS Investor

Oliver Neilson, who has just turned 15, has successfully qualified for the semi-finals of the Student Investor Challenge.

10 March 2020

Royal Academy of Music Scholarship for BMS Jazz Singer

Year 13 student and talented musician, Immy Churchill, has been awarded a scholarship to study jazz singing at the Royal Academy of Music from September.

11 February 2020

School Music Prizes 2020

On Tuesday 04 February, adjudicator Craig Patterson presented the annual BMS music prizes to the deserving students.

07 February 2020

BMS Success at the Bedfordshire County Swimming Championships

Five BMS students picked up an impressive 23 gold medals and 12 county trophies between them at the Bedfordshire County Swimming Championships last month.

06 February 2020

Cross Country Success for BMS Athletes

Cross country runners from Bedford Modern School swept the board at both the Bedfordia Cross Country Race and the District Cross Country event.

28 January 2020

Laura’s Medical Essay Wins Scholarship

On Thursday 23 January, Headmaster Alex Tate announced Year 12 student Laura Linley-Hill as the winner of this year’s Robert Luff Medical Essay Scholarship.

24 January 2020

Clean Sweep of Distinctions for BMS Performers

Bedford Modern School students have received a clean sweep of Distinction grades in this year’s London College of Music (LCM) Musical Theatre exams.

20 January 2020

Team Bionic Win Best Designed Robot

A group of students from Bedford Modern School have won the award for Best Designed Robot at the regional First Lego League tournament held at Cambridge University.

15 January 2020

Parents’ Association Make Junior School Trim Trail Possible

The BMS Junior School Student Council (JSSC) joined forces with the Parents’ Association to realise their vision of a Trim Trail for the Junior School Playground.

22 November 2019

BMS Student Selected for the Saracens Mavericks

Netball player Rosie Fordham, Year 10, has recently been selected for the Saracens Mavericks U15 Long Squad for the 2019-20 season.

18 November 2019

National Recognition for BMS Table Tennis Player

Year 8 student, Ben Dunkley, has been named as part of the England Hopes squad for the 2019-20 season by Table Tennis England.

13 November 2019

Learning beyond the Classroom

Learning through experiences beyond the classroom is a key element of the overall educational ethos at Bedford Modern School.

11 November 2019

Stevenage FC Sign BMS Student

Year 11 student and talented footballer Finlay Johnson has been offered a two-year scholarship deal to Stevenage FC which commences in June 2020.

08 October 2019

Rowers Enjoy Success at World Masters

Year 12 student Ben Cox and OBM rowers David Rainbow, David Gowing, Richard White and BMS coach Joel Grant Jones competed in the World Rowing Masters Championships.

25 September 2019

England Hockey Performance Centre for BMS Hockey Player

Year 9 student, Sophia Warren, has recently been selected for the U15 Girls England Hockey Performance Centre.

11 September 2019

GCSE Success For BMS Students

Students and staff at Bedford Modern School (BMS) are celebrating outstanding GCSE results today.

22 August 2019

A Level Success for BMS Students

Bedford Modern School students consistently achieve outstanding A Level results year on year and 2019 is no exception.

15 August 2019

GB Water Polo Call Up For Eda

Head Girl, Eda Colliver, has been selected for the GB squad competing in the European Junior Water Polo Championships in Greece at the beginning of September.

29 July 2019

Celebrating Achievement

On the evening of Thursday 04 July nearly 100 Junior School students were joined by their families, staff and special guests.

08 July 2019

Gold for BMS Boys at Peterborough Regatta

Despite the soaring temperatures on Saturday 29 June, the BMS J15 8x+ crew raced their way to gold at the Peterborough Junior Championships.

02 July 2019

Cricket Pavilion Gets New Lease Of Life

On Friday 12 July we were delighted to welcome family and friends of OBMs who left donations in their Wills to support cricket at BMS.

25 June 2019

BMS Careers Event 2019

The annual BMS Careers Event, held on Thursday 13 June, offered Sixth Form students at BMS and other local schools a unique insight.

19 June 2019

Junior School Music Prizes

On Tuesday 11 June, 66 students took part in the annual Junior School Music Prizes.

18 June 2019

ISFA Call Up For Charlie

Year 8 BMS student, Charlie Bramwell, has been selected for the Independent Schools Football Association (ISFA) U14 National Representative A Squad.

17 June 2019

BMS Musicians Go From Strength to Strength

Six students from the BMS Music Department are looking forward to new opportunities over the summer and into the next academic year.

28 May 2019

‘Rocketman’ Greg May Makes His Film Debut

Year 12 Bedford Modern School student, Greg May, made his on-screen debut this week as ‘Rocketman’.

22 May 2019

BMS Students Selected for National Youth Theatre

Bedford Modern School (BMS) students Jade Ajibola (Year 12) and Francesca Carter (Year 10) have been selected for the highly competitive National Youth Theatre.

16 May 2019

HRH The Duke of Gloucester Inspects BMS CCF

On Wednesday 15 May, HRH The Duke of Gloucester, KG, GCVO, SFI, inspected both Bedford Modern School and Bedford School’s Combined Cadet Forces (CCF).

15 May 2019

BMS Girls Dominate National Rugby Fives Championships

Year 12 BMS students Katie Sumner and Maddie Kent competed in the 10th National Schoolgirls’ Rugby Fives Championships on Sunday 28 April.

13 May 2019

BMS Students Secure Win For Bedford Hockey Club

On Sunday 07 April, six BMS students represented Bedford Hockey Club in the Tier 2 Area Finals, claiming the title for the second year in a row.

09 May 2019

GB Rowing Selection for Jessica Read

Year 12 Bedford Modern School student and talented sportswoman Jessica Read is among the 33 rowers selected to represent Great Britain at the Munich Junior Regatta.

29 April 2019