Balliol Primary SchoolWootton Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bedford.
Summary of the comparison
Balliol Primary School and Wootton Primary School are primary schools in Bedford.
Balliol Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Wootton Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Wootton Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Balliol Primary School was judged Good and Wootton Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Balliol Primary School (54.0% in 2022-23, 39.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BedfordBalliol Primary School | BedfordWootton Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 31st of 51 in Bedford Stronger figure | 51st of 51 in Bedford | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 384 | 626 | |
| Capacity | 440 | 840 | |
| Location | Bedford, MK42 7ER | Bedford, MK43 9JT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 39.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 100.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 384 | 626 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.5% | 17.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 37.2% | 9.7% | |
| SEN support | 21.1% | 9.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.8% | 7.6% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
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