Wixams Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Bedford, East of England MK42 6BA · Bedford
#205 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#1655 of 4,090 nationally
About Wixams Academy
Wixams Academy is a academy secondary located in Bedford, in the Bedford local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–19. In 2025 it enrolled 903 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 56.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 205th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (70th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (9th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 903; capacity filled 51.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 73.8%; ebacc average points 4.25.
There are 93 schools in Bedford; Wixams Academy ranks 26th of 88 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)47.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)52.4%
- A level points per entry (10%)25.1
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)22.6%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Wixams Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 903
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 22.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 51.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 47.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 52.4%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 73.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.25
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 25.1
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Wixams Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Wixams Tree Primary Academy
Bedford · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
559 students · 119 m away
Willow Grove Primary School
Wixams · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
104 students · 595 m away
Lakeview School
Bedford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
436 students · 817 m away
Wilstead Primary School
Bedford · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
· 1.7 km away
Houghton Conquest Primary School
Bedford · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
139 students · 2.8 km away
Elstow School
Bedford · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
413 students · 2.8 km away
Springfield Primary School
Bedford · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
365 students · 3.1 km away
Daubeney Academy
Bedford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
576 students · 3.1 km away
Broadmead Lower School
Bedford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–9
228 students · 3.3 km away
Cotton End Forest School
Bedford · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
435 students · 3.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Hockerill Anglo-European College
Bishop's Stortford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
903 students
East Bergholt High School
Colchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
902 students
Stowmarket High School
Stowmarket · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
901 students
Manningtree High School
Manningtree · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
908 students
St Mary's Church of England High School (VA)
Waltham Cross · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
911 students
St Thomas More Catholic School
Bedford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
893 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Wixams Academy a good school?
Wixams Academy has a Success Index (England) of 56.4 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #205 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Wixams Academy rank in East of England?
Wixams Academy ranks #205 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #1655 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Wixams Academy?
Wixams Academy had 903 students in 2025.
Is Wixams Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Wixams Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–19. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Wixams Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Wixams Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.