Wixams Tree Primary Academy
Green Lane, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6BA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- KNOWLEDGE SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jenny Peel
- Sponsor
- Knowledge Schools Trust
- Constituency
- Mid Bedfordshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 559
- URN
- 143926
- Local authority
- Bedford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01234608960
About this school
Wixams Tree Primary Academy is a primary academy in Bedford. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 559 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 60 | 52 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 38% | 46% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 2% | 12% |
| Expected standard in reading | 68% | 67% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 55% | 60% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 54% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.10 | - | - |
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 Wixams Tree Primary 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 | Bedford average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 38% | 50.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 46% | 53.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 476 |
| 2023/24 | 502 |
| 2024/25 | 529 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wixams Tree Primary Academy compares
Wixams Tree Primary Academy ranked 23rd of 51 primary schools in Bedford for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 5.4% | 19.8% | 559 | — |
| Lakeview School | — | — | — | 436 | 0.4 miles |
| Willow Grove Primary School | — | 3.6% | 17% | 104 | 0.4 miles |
| Wilstead Primary School | — | — | — | — | 1.0 miles |
| Elstow School | 74% | 4.9% | 21.5% | 413 | 1.7 miles |
| Houghton Conquest Lower School | — | 5.8% | 22.3% | 139 | 1.8 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)
- 19.8%
- English as an additional language
- 14.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.44%
- Persistent absence
- 14.96%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Lakeview School0.4 miles
Primary · Bedford
-
Willow Grove Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Wixams
-
Wilstead Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Bedford
-
Elstow School1.7 miles
Primary · Bedford
-
Houghton Conquest Lower School1.8 miles
Primary · Bedford
Other schools in Bedford
Wixams Tree Primary Academy ranks 21st of the 53 ranked primary schools in Bedford.
- 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
- Carlton CofE Primary School Primary
- Castle Newnham School Primary
- Cauldwell School Primary
- Cotton End Forest School Primary
- Cranfield Church of England Academy Primary
- Edith Cavell Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Wixams Tree Primary Academy teach?
- Wixams Tree Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bedford.
- Who is the headteacher of Wixams Tree Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Wixams Tree Primary Academy is Mrs Jenny Peel, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Wixams Tree Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wixams Tree Primary 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 Wixams Tree Primary Academy?
- Wixams Tree Primary Academy has 559 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Wixams Tree Primary Academy full?
- Wixams Tree Primary Academy has capacity for 630 pupils and 559 on roll (89%), 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 Wixams Tree Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Wixams Tree Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Who runs Wixams Tree Primary Academy?
- Wixams Tree Primary Academy is part of KNOWLEDGE SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Wixams Tree Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 38% in 2022/23 and 60% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Wixams Tree Primary Academy rank locally?
- Wixams Tree Primary Academy ranked 23rd of 51 primary schools in Bedford for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Wixams Tree Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Wixams Tree Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Wixams Tree Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wixams Tree Primary 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 10 July 2026.