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EnglandEast of EnglandCentral BedfordshireMK45 1NPWoodland Middle School Academy
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Woodland Middle School Academy

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Central Bedfordshire · Bedford · MK45 1NP http://www.woodlandacademy.co.uk/

Pupils
670
cap. 720
Ages
9 - 13
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
39%
RWM expected · 2024/25
1%
RWM higher · 2024/25
670
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
14%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
39%
RWM expected · 2024/25
1%
RWM higher · 2024/25
670
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
14%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityCentral Bedfordshire
PhaseAll-through
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen

Overview of Woodland Middle School Academy · All-through · Central Bedfordshire

Finance£7307 spend / pupil£7509 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
39%
+6pp
56%43%29%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 39%
RWM higher standard
1%
0pp
9%5%1%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 1%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
68%
Reading higher standard
29%
Writing expected standard
45%
Writing higher standard
1%
Maths expected standard
63%
Maths higher standard
14%
Science expected standard
74%
SPAG expected standard
66%
LA AVG 68.9%
SPAG higher standard
18%
LA AVG 20.75%
Reading scaled score
104.0
LA AVG 104.29
Maths scaled score
102.0
LA AVG 102.78
GPS scaled score
103.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
670
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
16%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
14%

Contact

Address
Malham Close, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1NP
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2539%1%68%29%45%1%63%14%74%66%104.0102.0103.016%670
2023/2433%1%71%20%40%1%60%14%77%59%104.0102.0102.024%712
2022/2329%1%72%29%31%1%66%16%86%66%105.0102.0102.0-1.60-9.10-3.5020%708
2018/1956%8%73%24%72%20%71%17%89%68%104.0103.0104.0-1.70-1.90-3.1014%621
2017/1852%9%80%22%74%23%62%18%89%73%105.0102.0105.0-0.50-0.70-2.1013%613
2016/1761%7%80%24%74%21%69%16%91%75%105.0102.0105.0+0.50-0.70-2.3016%587

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2567020.816%4%16%6%14%
2023/2471222.824%3%17%7%19%
2022/2370822.020%3%18%6%20%
2021/2266021.117%3%17%7%21%
2020/2166322.116%3%18%
2018/1962120.614%3%15%4%8%
2017/1861319.313%2%14%5%12%
2016/1758719.616%2%14%4%10%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.