Daubeney Academy
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Secondary
Bedford · MK42 7PS · Bedford
Ages 11–16
- Att835.6
- P80.0
- EM5+33%
- Absence9.2%
2.0 miles away
OpenSecondaryOfsted: Expected standardURN 144595
Wixams Academy
Free schools · Bedford · MK42 6BA
Ages 11–19 · 903 pupils · Bedford
Ofsted
Expected standard
Attainment 8
46.1
Overall absence
8.5%
Admissions demand
0.91 · Balanced demand
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Expected standard
Inspection date
2026-03-03
- AchievementExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- InclusionNeeds attention
- Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
- Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Safeguarding standards: Met
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8+0.23
−20+2
Attainment 846.1
English & maths grade 5+50%
English & maths grade 4+70%
EBacc entry44%
EBacc APS: 4.1
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence8.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.8%
Unauthorised2.9%
- Authorised absence
- 5.6%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 1.9%
- Enrolments in measure
- 878
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Admissions demand
Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.
Demand ratio
0.91 · Balanced demand
1st preferences
155
Places offered
173
1st-preference offers
155
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 239
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 170
- Applications from outside LA
- 1
- Offers to outside-LA applicants
- 0
Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill52%
903 pupils · 1,750 places
- Pupils on roll
- 903
- Boys / girls
- 444 / 459
- School capacity
- 1,750
- Capacity fill
- 903 / 1,750 (52%)
- Free school meals
- 22.6%
- FSM pupils
- 190
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Free schools
Age range
Ages 11–19
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Governance
- Academy trust: KNOWLEDGE SCHOOLS TRUST
- Academy trust
- KNOWLEDGE SCHOOLS TRUST
- Sponsor
- Knowledge Schools Trust
- Headteacher
- Mr Nathaniel Wilson
Location
- Address
- Green Lane, Wixams
- Postcode
- MK42 6BA
- Town
- Bedford
- County
- Bedfordshire
- Local authority
- Bedford
- District
- Bedford
- Constituency
- Mid Bedfordshire
- Urban/rural
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed free schools (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Bedford, Bedford, 903 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form. Free school meals: 22.6%.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Bedford Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Bedford · MK42 9TR · Bedford
Ages 11–18
- Att843.4
- P80.4
- EM5+35%
- Absence7.7%
2.3 miles away
Kempston Academy
Ofsted: Standards maintainedAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Bedford · MK42 7EB · Bedford
Ages 11–18
- Att837.3
- P8-0.1
- EM5+32%
- Absence8.8%
2.3 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Nathaniel Wilson
- Telephone
- 01234608950