Compare Bedford Academy and Wixams Academy
Comparison of secondary schools: Bedford Academy (Secondary) in Bedford; Wixams Academy (Secondary) in Bedford — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Bedford Academy and Wixams Academy. They are secondary phase and academy sponsor led and free schools type located around Bedford, Bedfordshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Bedford Academy), published May 2023. The lowest is 3 (Wixams Academy), published Jun 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Wixams Academy (Jun 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,200, combined total ≈ 2,400, typical FSM 30–35%, range 20–25%–40–45%; spread across trusts such as HEART ACADEMIES TRUST and KNOWLEDGE SCHOOLS TRUST.
| Attribute |
Bedford Academy
MK42 9TR
|
Wixams Academy
MK42 6BA
|
|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Free schools |
| Location |
Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9TR |
Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 6BA |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 16 May 2023 | 3 9 Jun 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,500 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 950 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1500 | 1750 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | |
| Trust / Local authority | HEART ACADEMIES TRUST | KNOWLEDGE SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Website | www.bedfordacademy.co.uk | www.wixamsacademy.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01234301500 | 01234608950 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Bedford
Bedfordshire
MK42 9TR - Ofsted
- 2 16 May 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,500 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- HEART ACADEMIES TRUST
- Website
- www.bedfordacademy.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01234301500
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Free schools
- Location
- Bedford
Bedfordshire
MK42 6BA - Ofsted
- 3 9 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 950 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- KNOWLEDGE SCHOOLS TRUST
- Website
- www.wixamsacademy.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01234608950
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