Woodland Middle School Academy
Malham Close, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1NP
- Phase
- Middle deemed secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 9 to 13
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- WOODLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL ACADEMY
- Headteacher
- Mr Jeff Conquest
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Mid Bedfordshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 720
- Pupils on roll
- 645
- URN
- 136560
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01525750400
About this school
Woodland Middle School Academy is a middle academy in Bedford. It teaches children aged 9 to 13 and has 645 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 17 May 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 173 | 181 | 170 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 29% | 33% | 39% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| Expected standard in reading | 72% | 71% | 68% |
| Expected standard in maths | 66% | 60% | 63% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 66% | 59% | 66% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 102.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -9.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Woodland Middle School Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Central Bedfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 29% | 47.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 33% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 39% | 49.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 708 |
| 2023/24 | 712 |
| 2024/25 | 670 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Woodland Middle School Academy compares
Woodland Middle School Academy ranked 38th of 48 primary schools in Central Bedfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 11% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 39% | 5.6% | 16.4% | 645 | — |
| Alameda Middle School | 51% | 6.2% | 11.9% | 720 | 1.7 miles |
| Parkfields Middle School | 50% | 6.4% | 10.5% | 460 | 3.9 miles |
| Marston Vale Middle School | 54% | 6.4% | 21.5% | 563 | 4.5 miles |
| Arnold Academy | 60% | 6.1% | 11.9% | 704 | 4.5 miles |
| Holywell School | 27% | 5.7% | 17.6% | 668 | 6.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 16.42%
- English as an additional language
- 3.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.6%
- Persistent absence
- 13.77%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Alameda Middle School1.7 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Bedford
-
Parkfields Middle School3.9 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Dunstable
-
Marston Vale Middle School4.5 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Bedford
-
Arnold Academy4.5 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Bedford
-
Holywell School6.3 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Bedford
Other schools in Bedford
Woodland Middle School Academy ranks 45th of the 53 ranked primary schools in Bedford.
- Alameda Middle School Middle deemed secondary
- Arnold Academy Middle deemed secondary
- Holywell School Middle deemed secondary
- Marston Vale Middle School Middle deemed secondary
- Cherry Trees Nursery School Nursery
- Peter Pan Nursery School Nursery
- Balliol Primary School Primary
- Bedford Road Primary Academy Primary
- Brickhill Primary School Primary
- Broadmead Lower School Primary
- Bromham CofE Primary School Primary
- Camestone School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Woodland Middle School Academy teach?
- Woodland Middle School Academy teaches children aged 9 to 13. It is a middle school in Bedford.
- Who is the headteacher of Woodland Middle School Academy?
- The headteacher of Woodland Middle School Academy is Mr Jeff Conquest, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Woodland Middle School Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Woodland Middle School Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Woodland Middle School Academy?
- Woodland Middle School Academy has 645 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 9 to 13.
- Is Woodland Middle School Academy full?
- Woodland Middle School Academy has capacity for 720 pupils and 645 on roll (90%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Woodland Middle School Academy a faith school?
- No. Woodland Middle School Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Woodland Middle School Academy a selective school?
- No. Woodland Middle School Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs Woodland Middle School Academy?
- Woodland Middle School Academy is part of WOODLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL ACADEMY. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Woodland Middle School Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 29% in 2022/23 and 39% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Woodland Middle School Academy rank locally?
- Woodland Middle School Academy ranked 38th of 48 primary schools in Central Bedfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 11% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Woodland Middle School Academy's absence rate?
- Woodland Middle School Academy's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Woodland Middle School Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Woodland Middle School Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.