Wixams Tree Primary Academy
Primary · Free schools · Ages 4–11 · Bedford
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Bedford Borough Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2025 figure 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Wixams Tree Primary Academy is a primary school in Bedford for ages 4–11 (free schools). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 17 April 2024. Bedford has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2025 to 2026 entry.
Wixams Tree Primary Academy catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every applicant was offered a Reception place in 2026, as happened at 43 of the 53 other Bedford primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
- Reception 2026 had 52 first-choice applications for 55 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 3 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- 29 of the 147 applications (20%) for Reception 2026 came from families living outside Bedford, and 13 offers went to them.
- In 2024/25, 60% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 12% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Bedford schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Green Lane, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6BA
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Bedford
- Pupils on roll
- 559 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 18.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 17 April 2024
Strengths
- “This is a happy and nurturing school where pupils enjoy their learning.”
- “Adults have high expectations for pupils to achieve well.”
- “Pupils try hard to reach these.”
To improve
- “While there are chances for pupils to participate in after-school sports activities, the availability of other clubs and opportunities to take on leadership roles are limited.”
- “In some subjects, more time is needed for pupils to be able to articulate what they know confidently.”
- “However, teachers do not always adapt tasks sufficiently well.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 May 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 60% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 52 first-preference applications, 55 offers in total, 52 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bedford.
- Lakeview School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Willow Grove Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Wilstead Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Elstow School 1.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Springfield Primary School 1.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Broadmead Lower School 2.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Cotton End Forest School 2.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Camestone School 2.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published