Wootton AcademyHolywell School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bedford.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Wootton Academy and Holywell School in Bedford.
Wootton Academy scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Holywell School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Wootton Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Wootton Academy was judged the expected standard and Holywell School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Holywell School (54.0% in 2022-23, 27.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BedfordWootton Academy | BedfordHolywell School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | F39/100 | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 14 in Bedford | 23rd of 26 in Central Bedfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Middle deemed secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 9-13 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 822 | 668 | |
| Capacity | 1,710 | 720 | |
| Location | Bedford, MK43 9HT | Bedford, MK43 0JA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.3 | Not reported | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 45.3% | Not reported | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 63.9% | Not reported | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 17.9% | Not reported | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.81 | Not reported | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 285 | Not reported | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 27.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 1.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 867 | 711 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.7% | 17.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.5% | 5.9% | |
| SEN support | 14.3% | 13.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.7% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.3% | 5.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.9% | 15.3% 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.
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