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Wixams Tree Primary Academy

Free schools · Bedford · MK42 6BA

Ages 4–11 · 559 pupils · Bedford

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

38%

Overall absence

4.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-04-17

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)38%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.7%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
401

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill89%

559 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
559
Boys / girls
282 / 277
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
559 / 630 (89%)
Free school meals
18.2%
FSM pupils
101
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: KNOWLEDGE SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
KNOWLEDGE SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
Knowledge Schools Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Jenny Peel

Location

Address
Green Lane, Wixams
Postcode
MK42 6BA
Town
Bedford
County
Bedfordshire
Local authority
Bedford
District
Bedford
Constituency
Mid Bedfordshire
Urban/rural
Larger 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 Bedford, Bedford, 559 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 18.2%.

Open schools in Bedford
104
Primary schools in Bedford
67
Academies among open schools in Bedford
46% (48)
Open schools in MK42
26
Primary in MK42
12
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.

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  • Lakeview School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bedford · MK42 6BH · Bedford

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM18.9%

    0.4 miles away

  • Wilstead Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bedford · MK45 3BX · Bedford

    Ages 4–11

    1.0 miles away

  • Elstow School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bedford · MK42 9GP · Bedford

    Ages 4–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM21.1%

    1.7 miles away

  • Houghton Conquest Lower School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bedford · MK45 3LL · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 2–9

    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM21.8%

    1.8 miles away

  • Springfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bedford · MK42 7LJ · Bedford

    Ages 4–11

    • KS225%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM28.5%

    1.9 miles away

  • Broadmead Lower School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bedford · MK43 9NN · Bedford

    Ages 4–9

    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM19.3%

    2.1 miles away

  • Cotton End Forest School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Bedford · MK45 3AG · Bedford

    Ages 2–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM17.7%

    2.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jenny Peel
Telephone
01234608960
Website
www.wixamstreeprimary.co.uk

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