Bedford School is an HMC independent school for boys located in the town of Bedford, Bedfordshire, England. Founded in 1552, it is the oldest of five independent schools in Bedford run by the Harpur Trust charity.
Bedford School comprises the Preparatory School (ages 7 to 13) and the Upper School (ages 13 to 18). There are c. 1,200 pupils, of whom approximately a third are boarders. On 1 September 2008, Mr. John Moule succeeded Dr. Philip Evans OBE as headmaster.
According to the Good Schools Guide Bedford School is "much-respected by those in the know" and "something of a well-kept secret."
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