64%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
45%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
18%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1085.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
867
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
27%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Not judged
Ofsted inspection · 05/11/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBedford
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio13.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Wootton Upper School · Secondary with sixth form · Bedford
Part ofWOOTTON ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
64%
+2pp
70%66%62%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 64%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
45%
+4pp
45%44%42%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45%
Attainment 8
44.3
+1.2
48.145.643.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.3
EBacc entry
18%
-2pp
29%23%18%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 18%
EBacc APS
1085.3
+6.8
1185.31131.91078.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1085.3
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
867
Pupil : teacher ratio
13.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
20%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
27%
Contact
Address
Hall End Road, Wootton, Bedford, MK43 9HT
Local authority
Bedford
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 64% | 45% | 44.3 | Not applicable | 18% | 1085.3 | 18% | 867 |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 42% | 43.1 | -0.17 | 20% | 1078.6 | 21% | 890 |
| 2022/23 | 62% | 43% | 44.8 | -0.17 | 24% | 1094.3 | 24% | 897 |
| 2021/22 | 70% | 42% | 47.5 | -0.03 | 19% | 1177.8 | 20% | 882 |
| 2018/19 | 70% | 44% | 48.1 | +0.19 | 29% | 1185.3 | 32% | 885 |
| 2017/18 | 73% | 46% | 49.1 | +0.26 | 28% | 1365.0 | 35% | 894 |
| 2016/17 | 76% | 50% | 49.3 | +0.13 | 38% | — | 49% | 952 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 867 | 14.0 | 18% | 6% | 20% | 9% | 27% |
| 2023/24 | 890 | 13.0 | 16% | 7% | 19% | 10% | 27% |
| 2022/23 | 897 | 21.3 | 13% | 7% | 16% | 11% | 30% |
| 2021/22 | 882 | 20.0 | 13% | 7% | 16% | 10% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 897 | 19.3 | 13% | 6% | 14% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 885 | 17.0 | 12% | 6% | 15% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 894 | 16.8 | 12% | 5% | 15% | 5% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 952 | 14.5 | 9% | 5% | 15% | 6% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.