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Willow Grove Primary School

Free schools · Wixams · MK45 3TE

Ages 4–11 · 104 pupils · Bedford

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill12%

104 pupils · 840 places

Pupils on roll
104
Boys / girls
45 / 59
School capacity
840
Capacity fill
104 / 840 (12%)
Free school meals
13.5%
FSM pupils
14
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: KINGSBRIDGE EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Academy trust
KINGSBRIDGE EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Sponsor
Kingsbridge Educational Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Kennedy

Location

Address
Fisherswood Road
Postcode
MK45 3TE
Town
Wixams
County
Bedfordshire
Local authority
Bedford
District
Bedford
Constituency
Mid Bedfordshire
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed free schools (primary), Ages 4–11, in Wixams, Bedford, 104 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 13.5%.

Open schools in Wixams
1
Primary schools in Wixams
1
Academies among open schools in Wixams
0% (0)
Open schools in MK45
23
Primary in MK45
17
Open schools in Bedford LA
86
Primary in Bedford LA
55

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WixamsNear MK45

  • Wixams Tree Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Bedford · MK42 6BA · Bedford

    Ages 4–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM18.2%
    • Demand0.99

    0.4 miles away

  • Lakeview School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bedford · MK42 6BH · Bedford

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM18.9%

    0.9 miles away

  • Wilstead Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bedford · MK45 3BX · Bedford

    Ages 4–11

    1.4 miles away

  • Houghton Conquest Lower School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bedford · MK45 3LL · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 2–9

    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM21.8%
    • Demand1.45

    1.7 miles away

  • Broadmead Lower School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bedford · MK43 9NN · Bedford

    Ages 4–9

    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM19.3%
    • Demand0.93

    1.7 miles away

  • Springfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bedford · MK42 7LJ · Bedford

    Ages 4–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM28.5%
    • Demand0.88

    1.8 miles away

  • Elstow School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bedford · MK42 9GP · Bedford

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM21.1%
    • Demand0.91

    1.9 miles away

  • Balliol Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bedford · MK42 7ER · Bedford

    Ages 2–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM30.4%
    • Demand0.90

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Kennedy
Telephone
07342170222

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