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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Willow Grove Primary School

Free schools primary school in Wixams (Bedford).

KS2 RWM expected
-
not published
Reading expected
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not published
Maths expected
-
not published
Writing expected
-
not published
Attendance rate
96.4%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.7
same England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
13.5%
▼ 11pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
12%
104 / 840 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).

Willow Grove Primary School is a primary school located in Wixams, Bedford. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 53 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 840. It is part of the KINGSBRIDGE EDUCATIONAL TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Lisa Kennedy.

Key facts

URN
150796
Type
Free schools
Phase
Primary
Ages
4 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Bedford
Constituency
Mid Bedfordshire
Setting
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2024

Governing body (8 current, 0 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

1 governor is linked to a profile (all confirmed).

Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Barry O'Neill Confirmed same personChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Christopher WraggLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Ms Michelle AllenLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Hayley SharpeLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Ian PriceLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2024 · until 2028
Ms Victoria TobaisLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Lisa KennedyLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Ms Keely NugentLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028

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