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Woodland Middle School Academy

Academy converter · Bedford · MK45 1NP

Ages 9–13 · 645 pupils · Central Bedfordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

33%

Overall absence

6.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-07-02

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)33%
Higher standard (RWM)1%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.3%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
5.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
719

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 fill90%

645 pupils · 720 places

Pupils on roll
645
Boys / girls
336 / 309
School capacity
720
Capacity fill
645 / 720 (90%)
Free school meals
18.3%
FSM pupils
118
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 9–13

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: WOODLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL ACADEMY
Academy trust
WOODLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL ACADEMY
Headteacher
Mr Jeff Conquest

Location

Address
Malham Close, Flitwick
Postcode
MK45 1NP
Town
Bedford
County
Bedfordshire
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
District
Central Bedfordshire
Constituency
Mid Bedfordshire
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 academy converter (middle deemed secondary), Ages 9–13, in Bedford, Central Bedfordshire, 645 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 18.3%.

Open schools in Bedford
104
Middle deemed secondary schools in Bedford
5
Academies among open schools in Bedford
46% (48)
Open schools in MK45
23
Middle deemed secondary in MK45
3
Open schools in Central Bedfordshire LA
135
Middle deemed secondary in Central Bedfordshire LA
12

Nearby middle deemed secondary schools

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jeff Conquest
Telephone
01525750400
Website
http://www.woodlandacademy.co.uk/

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