Houghton Conquest Primary SchoolWixams Tree Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bedford.
Summary of the comparison
Houghton Conquest Primary School and Wixams Tree Primary Academy are primary schools in Bedford.
Houghton Conquest Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Wixams Tree Primary Academy scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Houghton Conquest Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Houghton Conquest Primary School was judged Good and Wixams Tree Primary Academy was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Wixams Tree Primary Academy (38.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BedfordHoughton Conquest Primary School | BedfordWixams Tree Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | D41/100 | |
| Local ranking | 83rd of 92 in Central Bedfordshire | 42nd of 50 in Bedford | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 139 | 559 | |
| Capacity | 144 | 630 | |
| Location | Bedford, MK45 3LL | Bedford, MK42 6BA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 60.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 12.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 142 | 529 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.3% | 19.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.7% | 14.6% | |
| SEN support | 9.9% | 8.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.8% | 5.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.3% | 15.0% 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
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Houghton Conquest Primary School
Wixams Tree Primary Academy
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