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Wixams Academy

Green Lane, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 6BA · URN 144595

Public data summary

5.9

out of 10 · 24 data sources

Coverage 71% · Strong

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Requires Improvement
Pupils: 471
Age range: 11–19
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,750
Local authority: Bedford

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: 0.23
GCSE Attainment 8: 46.1
A-level average: C-

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 8.5%
Persistent absence: 24.8%
Free school meals: 15.8%
SEN support: 13.8%
English additional language: 17.1%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 8.1:1
Average class size: 23.4
Staff turnover: 23.4%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

6.0

5 contributing signals

Progress

6.1

3 contributing signals

Attendance

4.9

6 contributing signals

Resources

6.0

4 contributing signals

Equity

6.3

6 contributing signals

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Official website

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