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Wixams Academy

Green Lane, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6BA

Local ranking9th of 14 secondary schools in Bedford
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

1750

Capacity

11-19

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 3 March 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Needs attention
Post-16 provision
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
47.5 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
52.4% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
73.8% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
51.2% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.3 nat4.1
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

nat 35.0

26.0

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

39

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
4.0% nat17.5%
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% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
27.9% nat15.8%

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: 58.8%
  • White Other: 9.6%
  • Mixed Other: 8.8%
  • Asian Indian: 5.8%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 4.1%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 3.7%
  • Asian Pakistani: 2.3%
  • Black African: 1.7%

58.8%

White British

9.6%

White Other

8.8%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
144595
UKPRN
10064991
Establishment No.
4005
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