SchoolScoresWillow Grove Primary School
Free school · Primary, ages 4 to 11 · Mixed
Part of KINGSBRIDGE EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Fisherswood Road, Wixams, MK45 3TE
07342 170222 · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
This school hasn't had a graded Ofsted inspection yet. New schools are usually inspected within their first few years.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Bedford. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about 1 first-choice applications for every place.
| Places offered | 60 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 68 |
| Of those, offered a place | 60 (88%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 153 |
First-choice applications per place: 2025: 1.3 · 2026: 1.1
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Bedford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 34th highest of 54 state primary schools in Bedford. Higher than 38% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 17.0% | 23.4%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan Joint 53rd highest of 54 state primary schools in Bedford. Higher than 0% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 3.9%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 2nd highest of 54 state primary schools in Bedford. Higher than 96% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 28.3% | 13.0%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 29th highest of 54 state primary schools in Bedford. Higher than 58% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 13.2% | 28.2%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 2nd lowest of 54 state primary schools in Bedford. Lower than 90% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 3.6% | 5.0%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 10th lowest of 54 state primary schools in Bedford. Lower than 77% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 7.4% | 12.3%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 54th lowest of 54 state primary schools in Bedford. Lower than 1% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 28.3 | 2.0 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 54th lowest of 54 state primary schools in Bedford. Lower than 0% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 9.4% | 0.9% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.04% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 26th highest of 54 state primary schools in Bedford. Higher than 51% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 20.7 | 21.6 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 24th highest of 54 state primary schools in Bedford. Higher than 46% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 10.5 | 10.4 | 10.6 |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26.
Nearby primary schools
- Wixams Tree Primary Academy 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lakeview School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022, before conversion) · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wilstead Primary School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) · 44% met expected standard (KS2)
- Houghton Conquest Primary School 1.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Broadmead Lower School 1.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Springfield Primary School 1.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 51% met expected standard (KS2)
- Elstow School 1.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
- Balliol Primary School 2.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 39% met expected standard (KS2)
- Camestone School 2.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wootton Primary School 2.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2024
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Willow Grove Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Willow Grove Primary School hasn't had a graded Ofsted inspection yet.
Is Willow Grove Primary School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 68 families put Willow Grove Primary School as their first choice for 60 places: about 1 first-choice applications for every place. 60 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 150796.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.