[4] During World War II, the inventors Cecil Vandepeer Clarke and Stuart Macrae took a prototype of their limpet mine to Bedford Modern School swimming baths, which were closed for such occasions.

Clarke was an excellent swimmer and was able to propel himself through the water with a prototype bomb attached to a keeper plate on webbing around his waist.

[5] Dame Alice Owen's School was evacuated to BMS for the entire duration of World War II.

[2] On 11 May 1976, Queen Elizabeth II unveiled a commemorative panel at the new school building during her visit with Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

[8][9] Following a tradition of over a hundred years the Senior School Houses of BMS were: North, South, East, West, County and United Boarders.

[2] A decision was made in October 1997 for the house system to play a more central role in the school and to reinvigorate internal competition whilst upholding its traditions.

The houses were named in honour of six Old Bedford Modernians who had gained national or international recognition in their field.

[4] Senior monitors, along with the heads of school, are entitled to wear a red trim on their blazer.

[4] Following 12 years of discussions, Bedford Modern School closed its boarding houses and became coeducational in September 2003.

The school has extensive sports facilities including: Boat House (rowing), Rugby, Football, Hockey, Rounders and Cricket pitches, Tennis, Badminton, Netball and Basketball Courts, Swimming Pool, Climbing wall, Fencing Gym, Fives Court building, Strength and Conditioning Gym, Athletics track (Summer only) with long jump pits and high jump.

[20] In September 2014, the Chamber Choir performed The Armed Man at the Royal Albert Hall as part of Sing UK's 'A Mass for Peace'.

[1][23] The Eagle is predominantly designed and edited by sixth form students, and since 2000 is printed as a glossy magazine with around 48 pages.

[1][23] In 1906, the mathematician Eric Temple Bell reported news of an earthquake in San Francisco, where he was resident at the time.