Houses
Bedford School has 6 houses. Each house consists of a day house and a partnering boarding house. The house names, originating from the mid nineteenth century, refer to areas of Bedford; boys were originally allocated a house based on the area of town in which they lived. Whilst these are the official house names, it is common for boarders to refer to their house by the name of their boarding house. The houses are:
Paulo Pontine - takes its name from the area around St Paul's church ("Paulo") and the area south of the river, over the Town bridge ("Pontine"). The day house occupies a single storey ground floor area beneath the art department towards the south of the school estate. The boarding house, Redburn, is situated off site within a 10 minute walk of the school. The house colours are gold, brown, and light blue.
Bromham - The day house is situated on Burnaby Road at the main entrance, next to the Rice Building. The school's 6th form boarding house, Burnaby, is situated on Burnaby road. The house colours are light blue and navy blue.
St Peter's - The day house occupies a purpose built building next to its boarding house, Talbots, on Burnaby Road. The house colours are scarlet (formerly pink) and white.
Crescent - The day house is situated in a two storey building towards the south of the school site. The boarding house, Pemberley, is situated just off site on Pemberley Avenue. The house colours are black and white. Crescent received its name from the crescent shaped building that is its day house.
St Cuthbert's - The day house is located next door to the medical centre on Burnaby Road. The boarding house, Phillpotts, is situated in the north-east corner of the school estate. The house colours are dark blue and black.
Ashburnham - The day house occupies a large building adjacent to the Design & Technology Block. The boarding house, Sandersons, is situated off site within a 10 minute walk of the school, adjacent to Redburn. The house colours are dark red and brown.
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