Wixams Academy

Green Lane, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6BA

Local ranking8th of 16 secondary schools in Bedford
Ofsted: Requires improvement

Secondary

Phase

1750

Capacity

11-19

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
47.5
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
52.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
73.8%
Entering EBacc
51.2%
EBacc APS
4.3
Cohort Size
168

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Continued in education
86.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C-

Avg A-Level Grade

25.1

Avg Points/Entry

26.0

Best 3 A-Levels

39

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
4.0%
Applied General Avg Points
25.1
16-18 Cohort
75

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
933
Boys
462 (50%)
Girls
471 (50%)
Capacity
1750 (53% full)
SEND
13.8%
FSM Eligible
21.1%
EAL
17.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.3%
SEN Support
10.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
52.0
Budget per Pupil
£7,847/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.9%
Persistent Absence
27.9%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Free schools
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 53.2%
  • White Other: 8.7%
  • Other: 8.7%
  • Mixed Other: 8.0%
  • Asian Indian: 5.3%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 3.7%
  • Black Caribbean: 3.7%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 3.3%

53.2%

White British

8.7%

White Other

8.7%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Green Lane

Bedford, East of England

Administrative

URN
144595
UKPRN
10064991
Establishment No.
4005
Trust
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