Daubeney AcademyWixams Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bedford.
Summary of the comparison
Daubeney Academy and Wixams Academy are secondary schools in Bedford.
Daubeney Academy scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Wixams Academy scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Daubeney Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Daubeney Academy was judged exceptional and Wixams Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.1 for Daubeney Academy and 43.9 for Wixams Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Daubeney Academy (38.1 in 2021-22, 46.1 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Wixams Academy (47.8 in 2021-22, 43.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BedfordDaubeney Academy | BedfordWixams Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 14 in Bedford Stronger figure | 9th of 14 in Bedford | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 576 | 903 | |
| Capacity | 583 | 1,750 | |
| Location | Bedford, MK42 7PS | Bedford, MK42 6BA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.1 Stronger figure | 43.9 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 51.7% Stronger figure | 44.2% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 61.0% | 64.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 118 | 154 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 39 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 25.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 26.0 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 4.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 561 | 933 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.7% | 21.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 35.7% | 17.1% | |
| SEN support | 16.8% | 10.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.8% Stronger figure | 9.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.3% Stronger figure | 27.9% | 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.
Daubeney Academy
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