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Wixams Academy

Secondary • Free schools • Open

Contact

Green Lane
Wixams
Bedford, Bedfordshire MK42 6BA

School Profile

Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Religious ethos
None
Admissions policy
Capacity
1750
Pupils
933 (Boys: 462, Girls: 471)
Free School Meals
20.7%
Capacity utilisation
53% (933 / 1,750)
Establishment type
Free schools
Type group
Free Schools
Federation
n/a
SEN provision
None reported
Resourced provision
None
Opened
Sep 2017
Status
Open

Key identifiers

URN
144595
LAESTAB
8224005
UKPRN
10064991
Establishment No.
4005
Ofsted phase
Secondary

Ofsted

Requires improvement (Grade 3) published 9 Jun 2024
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Early years
9
Sixth form
Good

At a glance

Total pupils
926
Age range
11–19
Admissions
Unknown
Religious character
None
Faith
Non-faith
Trust (MAT)
KNOWLEDGE SCHOOLS TRUST
What do Ofsted grades mean?
  • Outstanding (1) – Highest judgement.
  • Good (2) – Strong overall effectiveness.
  • Requires improvement (3) – Not yet good.
  • Inadequate (4) – Significant weaknesses.
Ungraded visits (Section 8) check whether the previous grade still stands (e.g. “School remains Good”) but don’t replace the last graded judgement.

Inspection history

  • Requires improvement
    9 Jun 2024
    Type: Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
    Quality: Requires improvement
    Behaviour: Requires improvement
    Personal dev: Good
    Leadership: Good
    Early years: 9
    Sixth form: Good

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective (9 Jun 2024)