Side by side
Bedelsford School and Dysart School
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Bedelsford School takes ages 2 to 19; Dysart School takes ages 4 to 19.
- The two schools are 1.3 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Bedelsford School | Dysart School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Academy special converter DfE register | State-funded: Academy special converter DfE register |
| Ages | 2 to 19 DfE register | 4 to 19 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 169 DfE register | 199 DfE register |
| Borough | Kingston upon Thames DfE register | Kingston upon Thames DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 7 June 2024: School remains Outstanding Ofsted | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 13 March 2024: School remains Outstanding Ofsted |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 83% (left 2022/23) DfE | 100% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 32.8% DfE register | 39.8% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 37.9% school census 2024/25 | 32.9% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 3% school census 2024/25 | 2.9% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 9.2 DfE workforce census | 6.5 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 15.3% DfE, 2024/25 | 10% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.