Wootton Primary School, Bedford
Wootton Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Bedford, part of Chiltern Learning Trust. It was 98% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bedford (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Wootton Primary School in detail
Getting a place at Wootton Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 95 families put Wootton Primary School as their first choice and 150 named it as one of their preferences, for 99 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Wootton Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Wootton Primary School are Kempston Rural Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 82% reading, 82% maths); Balliol Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 57% reading, 49% maths); Broadmead Lower School (1.8 miles, Good); and Bedford Road Primary Academy (2 miles, 73% reading, 54% maths).
Kempston Rural Primary SchoolBalliol Primary SchoolBroadmead Lower SchoolBedford Road Primary Academy
The trust
Wootton Primary School is one of 21 schools run by Chiltern Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
8.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (69%), Mixed (15%) and Asian (6%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Kempston Hardwick Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Fox and Duck (opposite), 160 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 36 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Bedford (136).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Wootton Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Wootton Primary School are Wootton Academy (0.5 miles) and Kempston Academy (1.2 miles).
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Wootton Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in November 2024. Before that, as Wootton Lower School (URN 109494), it was rated Good in October 2013.
At a Glance
17.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
28.8
Avg class size
28.4
Infant (KS1)
29.1
KS2
24
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Wootton Primary School
Term dates
Wootton Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Bedford's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Wootton Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Wootton Primary School is in Bedford; for families living there:
Apply to Bedford for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 7 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Bedford is 6 (the median across 85 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Wootton Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
585 pupils
600 places
15 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Bedford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bedford
Across Bedford council
Places available
2,655
Applications
1,990
Got 1st preference
93.4%
Got preferred school
98.6%
All primary applications across Bedford council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
87
SEN Support
28
EHC Plans
15.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
731
Total Pupils
371
Boys
360
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
35
Teachers
20.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,496
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,096
Per pupil
£3295k
Total funding
£139k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.2%
Overall absence
7.6%
Persistent absence
487
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Wootton Primary School
Questions parents ask about Wootton Primary School
What is Wootton Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Wootton Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in November 2024. Before that, as Wootton Lower School (URN 109494), it was rated Good in October 2013.
What is the catchment area for Wootton Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Wootton Primary School is oversubscribed, Bedford allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Wootton Primary School?
Wootton Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Wootton Primary School?
Classes at Wootton Primary School average 28.8 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Wootton Primary School?
Wootton Primary School has around 731 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Wootton Primary School?
4.2% of sessions were missed at Wootton Primary School in 2024/25. 7.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Wootton Primary School?
Apply through Bedford's coordinated admissions process, naming Wootton Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Wootton Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 7 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Bedford is 6 (the median across 85 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Wootton Primary School?
Wootton Primary School is at Bedford Road, Wootton, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK43 9JT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)