Wootton AcademyKempston Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bedford.
Summary of the comparison
Wootton Academy and Kempston Academy are secondary schools in Bedford.
Wootton Academy scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Kempston Academy scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Wootton Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Wootton Academy was judged the expected standard and Kempston Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.8 for Wootton Academy and 38.4 for Kempston Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Wootton Academy (47.5 in 2021-22, 44.8 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Kempston Academy (37.7 in 2021-22, 38.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BedfordWootton Academy | BedfordKempston Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 14 in Bedford Stronger figure | 12th of 14 in Bedford | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 822 | 773 | |
| Capacity | 1,710 | 982 | |
| Location | Bedford, MK43 9HT | Bedford, MK42 7EB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.8 Stronger figure | 38.4 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 41.7% Stronger figure | 29.1% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 62.8% Stronger figure | 53.2% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 288 | 158 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 3 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 867 | 824 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.7% | 29.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.5% | 26.6% | |
| SEN support | 14.3% | 11.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.7% | 4.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.3% | 8.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.9% | 24.4% 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
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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