Excellent in all areas,
ISI Education Quality Report
Individual
potential
unleashed.
Visit the future
of learning.
Your chance to visit our state-of-the-art school.
Register today to secure your place…
Proud to
welcome you.
What does independence mean to you?
For us, it reflects our commitment to the individual – to each and every young person we nurture. It also speaks of our ability to shape our own space and teaching methodology, creating a strong sense of community whilst realising the potential of your child.
It is with immense pride that I welcome you to Bedford Greenacre Independent School, formed by the merger of Rushmoor and St Andrew’s Schools. We opened our state-of-the-art learning facility at Manton Lane in January 2025, with its roots in the past and its vision firmly set in the future. The 40-acre site has meant we have been able to combine pupils from Reception to Year 13 on one site, in a fully co-educational learning environment. Our Nursery remains at Kimbolton Road catering for children from 4-months to 4 years.
We were delighted to rebrand as Bedford Greenacre Independent School in April 2021, having worked together as Rushmoor and St Andrew’s Alliance since 2013. I’ve been proud to navigate the two historic institutions into a new chapter and to see their values embodied in this pillar of learning excellence.
We look forward to being part of your child’s future learning journey.
An inspiring
new space.
Standing within a 40-acre countryside setting, our school site represents the very latest in sustainable architecture, providing the most technologically advanced teaching environment and inspirational communal and recreational spaces in which to learn, play and flourish.
Built on a
proud heritage.
Bedford Greenacre Independent School combines the institutions of Rushmoor and St Andrews, continuing a proud teaching tradition that spans over 230 years. The founding principles and focus on the individual have endured over that time and remain our commitment today.
Rushmoor School moved to Shakespeare Road, Bedford in 1918 and educated children between 8 and 13. It evolved over that time to feature a Sixth Form facility.
Founded in 1896 St Andrew’s was a small Independent School with a co-educational Nursery and Junior School and a girls’ Senior School.
Now combined under the name Bedford Greenacre we offer fully co-educational, non-selective education from Reception to Sixth Form at our Manton Lane site, whilst our Nursery operates from Kimbolton Road for children between 4-months to 4 years.
Supporting the individual.
We recognise that each and every child is uniquely different, so their individual learning journeys are adapted to get the most from their time with us – whether they need extra support or are academically gifted, your child will receive the focus to ensure they thrive.
We’re all about
our team.
At the heart of your child’s educational experience sit our passionate teaching and support teams. It’s their knowledge, positive energy and unwavering dedication to your child’s development that make us the leading school we are today.
Our wider estate, security and catering teams create an environment in which your child can feel part of a safe and nurturing community.
Contact our Leadership Team
Mr Ian Daniel Principal
Mr Alun Evans Deputy Head Teacher
Mr Ashley Jones Deputy Head Teacher
Mrs Susan Diffey Business Manager
Mrs Toni Djukic Head of Juniors
Mrs Nicky van der Sande Deputy Head of Juniors
Miss Emma Niro Head of Nursery
Mrs Emma Brewer Assistant Head, Pastoral/Designated Safeguarding Lead
Mr Richard Woodward Head of Sixth Form
We look
forward to
meeting you.
Our school site facility is a physical embodiment of our values and ethos, so we would encourage all parents considering their child’s academic journey to visit us to find out more about our unique school.
Appointments can be made at anytime with our Office Team. We also hold regular open days where you will meet members of our teaching staff and engage with pupils within their teaching environments.