Wixams Academy

Secondary
Free school
Ages 11 to 19

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Green Lane, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6BAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Wixams Academy is a secondary school in Bedford for ages 11 to 19. It is one of the 84 schools in Bedford. It ranks 4th of 13 secondary schools in Bedford. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in March 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 3 March 2026, report published 5 May 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

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

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

168 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score47.5

47.5, 1.4 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths52.4%

52.4%, 7 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths73.8%

73.8%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc51.2%

51.2%, 10.7 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.25

4.25, 0.16 above the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

39 students

Average point score per A level entry25.05

25.05, 9.95 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade C-, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

903 pupils on roll, with places for 1,750

Eligible for free school meals22.3%

22.3%, 4.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language16.7%

16.7%, 4.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.4%

11.4%, 3.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.3%

3.3%, 2.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Wixams Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Daubeney Academy	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Attainment 8: 38.5
Bedford Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 42.8
Kempston Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 40.3
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College	3 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Bedford Free School	3 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 46.5

School details

School type: Free schools
Sector: Free school
Trust: KNOWLEDGE SCHOOLS TRUST
Age range: 11 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Nathaniel Wilson
Phone: 01234608950
Website: wixamsacademy.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Green Lane, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6BA
Local authority: Bedford
URN: 144595

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.