Wootton Primary School
Bedford Road, Wootton, Bedford, MK43 9JT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Emma Maguire
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Chiltern Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Mid Bedfordshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 840
- Pupils on roll
- 731
- URN
- 151126
- Local authority
- Bedford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01234768239
About this school
Wootton Primary School is a primary academy in Bedford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 731 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Wootton Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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 27 March 2024, 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.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Wootton Lower School (URN 109494).
How Wootton Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.2% | 17.5% | 731 | — |
| Kempston Rural Primary School | 67% | 4.3% | 14.3% | 439 | 1.4 miles |
| Balliol Primary School | 39% | 4.7% | 35.5% | 355 | 1.5 miles |
| Bedford Road Primary Academy | 46% | 5.4% | 30% | 365 | 2.0 miles |
| Springfield Primary School | 51% | 5.6% | 32.8% | 365 | 2.1 miles |
| Willow Grove Primary School | — | 3.6% | 17% | 104 | 2.3 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)
- 17.53%
- English as an additional language
- 9.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.19%
- Persistent absence
- 7.6%
Location
Nearby schools
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Kempston Rural Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Kempston
-
Balliol Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Bedford
-
Bedford Road Primary Academy2.0 miles
Primary · Bedford
-
Springfield Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Bedford
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Willow Grove Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Wixams
Other 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 ages does Wootton Primary School teach?
- Wootton Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Bedford.
- Who is the headteacher of Wootton Primary School?
- The headteacher of Wootton Primary School is Mrs Emma Maguire, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Wootton Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wootton Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Wootton Primary School?
- Wootton Primary School has 731 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Wootton Primary School full?
- Wootton Primary School has capacity for 840 pupils and 731 on roll (87%), 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 Wootton Primary School a faith school?
- No. Wootton Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Wootton Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Wootton Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Wootton Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Wootton Primary School is part of CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Wootton Primary School's absence rate?
- Wootton Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census.
- Does Wootton Primary School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Wootton Primary School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.