Woodland Middle School AcademyAlameda Middle School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bedford.
Summary of the comparison
Woodland Middle School Academy and Alameda Middle School are middle deemed secondary schools in Bedford.
Woodland Middle School Academy scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Alameda Middle School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Alameda Middle School is ahead on our composite score.
Woodland Middle School Academy was judged Good and Alameda Middle School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 39.0% for Woodland Middle School Academy and 51.0% for Alameda Middle School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Woodland Middle School Academy (29.0% in 2022-23, 39.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Alameda Middle School (46.0% in 2022-23, 51.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BedfordWoodland Middle School Academy | BedfordAlameda Middle School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F38/100 | D40/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 25th of 26 in Central Bedfordshire | 22nd of 26 in Central Bedfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Middle deemed secondary | Middle deemed secondary | |
| Age range | 9-13 | 9-13 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 645 | 720 | |
| Capacity | 720 | 720 | |
| Location | Bedford, MK45 1NP | Bedford, MK45 2QR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 39.0% | 51.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 1.0% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 670 | 720 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.4% | 11.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.7% | 2.4% | |
| SEN support | 9.1% | 9.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.9% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.8% | 12.7% 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
Woodland Middle School Academy
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