Wixams Academy
Free schools in Bedford, Bedford.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Free schools |
| Age range | 11 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 903 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1750 |
| Free school meals | 22.60% |
| Trust or sponsor | KNOWLEDGE SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Local authority | Bedford |
| Address | Green Lane, Wixams, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 6BA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.wixamsacademy.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01234608950 |
| URN | 144595 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 3 March 2026, published 5 May 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Needs attention |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Post-16 provision | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 5 March 2024, published 9 June 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Daubeney Academy (secondary school, about 3.2 km)
- Marston Vale Middle School (secondary school, about 3.6 km)
- Bedford Academy (secondary school, about 3.6 km)
- Kempston Academy (secondary school, about 3.7 km)
- Bedford Free School (secondary school, about 5.0 km)
- Wootton Academy (secondary school, about 5.0 km)
- Biddenham International School and Sports College (secondary school, about 5.8 km)
- Alameda Middle School (secondary school, about 6.9 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.