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Wootton Academy

Academy converter · Bedford · MK43 9HT

Ages 11–19 · 822 pupils · Bedford

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

43.1

Overall absence

10.0%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-05

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.17
−20+2
Attainment 843.1
English & maths grade 5+42%
English & maths grade 4+62%
EBacc entry20%

EBacc APS: 3.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.0%
Unauthorised2.8%
Authorised absence
7.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.3%
Enrolments in measure
922

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

136

Places offered

141

1st-preference offers

136

Total preferences (any rank)
155
Preferred offers (top 3)
139
Applications from outside LA
155
Offers to outside-LA applicants
141
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill48%

822 pupils · 1,710 places

Pupils on roll
822
Boys / girls
420 / 402
School capacity
1,710
Capacity fill
822 / 1,710 (48%)
Free school meals
18.9%
FSM pupils
155
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: WOOTTON ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
WOOTTON ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Carrie McMorn

Location

Address
Hall End Road, Wootton
Postcode
MK43 9HT
Town
Bedford
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 academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Bedford, Bedford, 822 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 18.9%.

Open schools in Bedford
104
Secondary schools in Bedford
14
Academies among open schools in Bedford
46% (48)
Open schools in MK43
20
Secondary in MK43
2
Open schools in Bedford LA
86
Secondary in Bedford LA
13

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in BedfordNear MK43

  • Kempston Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Bedford · MK42 7EB · Bedford

    Ages 11–18

    • Att837.3
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+32%
    • Absence8.8%

    1.7 miles away

  • Daubeney Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bedford · MK42 7PS · Bedford

    Ages 11–16

    • Att835.6
    • P80.0
    • EM5+33%
    • Absence9.2%

    2.7 miles away

  • Wootton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bedford · MK43 9JT · Bedford

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM17.5%

    0.5 miles away

  • Ridgeway School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community special school

    Bedford · MK42 7EB · Bedford

    Ages 2–19

    • KS20%
    • Absence14.4%
    • FSM36.2%

    1.6 miles away

  • Kempston Rural Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Kempston · MK42 7FJ · Bedford

    Ages 5–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM10.8%
    • Demand1.20

    1.8 miles away

  • Balliol Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bedford · MK42 7ER · Bedford

    Ages 2–11

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

    2.0 miles away

  • Broadmead Lower School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bedford · MK43 9NN · Bedford

    Ages 4–9

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

    2.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Carrie McMorn
Telephone
01234767123
Website
www.wootton.beds.sch.uk

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