Wilden CofE VA Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Bedford (Bedford).
KS2 RWM expected
63%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
75%
same England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
75%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
75%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.6%
▼ 0.2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
11.5
▼ 9.2 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
11.1%
▼ 14pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
54%
45 / 84 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Wilden CofE VA Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Bedford. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 11 and currently has 44 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 84. The school is led by Mr Leigh Pointon.
Key facts
- URN
- 109627
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Bedford
- Constituency
- North Bedfordshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Alison Simpson | Chair of Governors | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Dionne Collins Former | Chair of Governors | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Laura Capon | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Aishana Parikh | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Lee Hodge | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Alison Simpson | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Lucy White | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sam Redley | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Leigh Pointon | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
| Mrs Susan Marsh | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Reverend Timothy Wilson | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2019 |
| Ms Dionne Collins Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Nick Bainbridge Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record