Wixams Academy
Secondary · Free schools · Ages 11–19 · Bedford
Wixams Academy is a secondary school in Bedford for ages 11–19 (free schools). Bedford has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Green Lane, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6BA
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–19
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Bedford
- Pupils on roll
- 903 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 22.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 3 March 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils benefit from the improvements that leaders have made.”
- “They follow an ambitious curriculum and enjoy learning a range of different subjects.”
- “Improved teaching supports most pupils to learn well.”
To improve
- “While many pupils get the help and support they need, some still do not.”
- “However, this is not yet having the intended impact.”
- “Barriers to pupils' success are not fully reduced and so these pupils find school life harder.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 6 May 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 52% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 47.5 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 154 first-preference applications, 167 offers in total, 154 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2024 to 2026, as Bedford published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bedford.
- Daubeney Academy 2.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Bedford Academy 2.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Kempston Academy 2.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Wootton Academy 3.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Bedford Free School 3.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Biddenham International School and Sports College 3.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Goldington Academy 4.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Thomas More Catholic School 5.1 mi Good Last distance published