Alternatives to Wixams Academy
6 other secondary schools nearby, nearest first · back to Wixams Academy
These are the nearest schools that take children at the same age, and that we hold figures for. They are listed by distance, nearest first. This is not a league table. Nothing here says one school is better than another.
Wixams Academy, for comparison
0.91 first preferences per place in the 2025 intake, loosening over the 5 most recent years held.
Ofsted report card (current framework), March 2026: Expected standard
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daubeney Academy
Bedford |
3.2 km 2.0 mi |
0.91 | More families are naming it first 0.57 → 0.88 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Bedford Academy
Bedford |
3.6 km 2.3 mi |
0.96 | More families are naming it first 0.78 → 0.91 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Kempston Academy
Bedford |
3.7 km 2.3 mi |
0.62 | Little change 0.75 → 0.7 |
Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| Bedford Free School
Bedford |
5.0 km 3.1 mi |
1.76 | Fewer families are naming it first 2.13 → 1.83 |
Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| Wootton Academy
Bedford |
5.0 km 3.1 mi |
0.93 | Little change 0.96 → 0.95 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Biddenham International School and Sports College
Bedford |
5.8 km 3.6 mi |
1.28 | More families are naming it first 0.88 → 1.21 |
Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
"1st prefs per place" means how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It is the newest year we hold for each school. It shows how many people want the school. It does not tell you if a child would get a place. "Catchment" says whether anyone publishes an area map for that school. Where nobody does, we hold no map, so we cannot say if an address is inside one.