Wixams Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Mar 5 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bedford
- Unique reference
- 144595
- Address
- Green Lane, Wixams, MK42 6BA
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 933 (87% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.5%
- Girls
- 50.5%
- First language not English
- 17.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.9%
- Persistent absence
- 24.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.5%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Pakistani | 2.3% |
| Indian | 5.8% |
| Other White | 9.5% |
| Mixed | 17.4% |
| White British | 58.4% |
| African | 1.7% |
| Caribbean | 1.5% |
| Other Asian | 0.9% |
| Other | 0.9% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.8% |
| Unclassified | 0.6% |
| Other Black | 0.2% |
| Irish Traveller | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 51% |
| Local authority average | 38% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 52% |
| Local authority average | 44% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 47.5 |
| Local authority average | 44.4 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 4.25 |
| Local authority average | 3.89 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 21 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 27 |
| Biology | GCSE | 33 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 58 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 32 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 22 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 37 |
| Dance | GCSE | 20 |
Admissions
Wixams Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 145
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 132
- 2nd preference
- 38
- 3rd preference
- 18
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 131
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 179 94 85 |
| Year 8 | 185 90 95 |
| Year 9 | 170 80 90 |
| Year 10 | 155 75 80 |
| Year 11 | 169 80 89 |
| Year 12 | 34 20 14 |
| Year 13 | 41 23 18 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 87.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 53.0% 47.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 33.0% 39.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.9% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 3.3% 3.0% |