Wixams Academy vs Willow Grove Primary School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Wixams Academy
Bedford
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Primary
Type
Free schools
Free schools
Age Range
11–19
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Bedford
Bedford
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
903
104
Capacity
1750
840
Occupancy
52%
12%
FSM %
22.6%
13.5%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Inadequate
-
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
-
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
-
Last Inspected
Mar 2026
-
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
43.9
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
44.2%
-
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C-
-
Points Per Entry
25.1
-
Best 3 A-Levels
C-
-
AAB+ %
4%
-
Value Added
Average
-
A-Level Students
39
-
Retention
88%
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Mathematics (24)
Business Studies (22)
Economics (20)
Law (20)
Mathematics (18)
Sociology (18)
Psychology (16)
Computer Studies / Computing (14)