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Biggleswade Academy

Academy converter · Biggleswade · SG18 8JU

Ages 2–11 · 839 pupils · Central Bedfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

6.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-05-01

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)67%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.0%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
885

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill88%

839 pupils · 957 places

Pupils on roll
839
Boys / girls
436 / 403
School capacity
957
Capacity fill
839 / 957 (88%)
Free school meals
13.8%
FSM pupils
89
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: LIFE ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
LIFE ACADEMIES TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Mark Steer

Location

Address
Mead End
Postcode
SG18 8JU
Town
Biggleswade
County
Bedfordshire
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
District
Central Bedfordshire
Constituency
North Bedfordshire
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire, 839 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, special school. Free school meals: 13.8%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Biggleswade
12
Primary schools in Biggleswade
8
Academies among open schools in Biggleswade
50% (6)
Open schools in SG18
12
Primary in SG18
8
Open schools in Central Bedfordshire LA
135
Primary in Central Bedfordshire LA
95

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BiggleswadeNear SG18

  • Lawnside Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Biggleswade · SG18 0LX · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 5–11

    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM23.3%

    0.6 miles away

  • St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Biggleswade · SG18 0LY · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM12.5%

    0.9 miles away

  • Langford Village Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Biggleswade · SG18 9QA · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS225%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM17.6%

    1.6 miles away

  • Caldecote Church of England Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Biggleswade · SG18 9DA · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence12.0%
    • FSM35.4%

    2.2 miles away

  • Dunton CofE Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Biggleswade · SG18 8RN · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 7–11

    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM21.2%

    2.4 miles away

  • Sutton CofE VA Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Sutton · SG19 2NE · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM4.1%

    2.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mark Steer
Telephone
01767660515
Website
http://www.biggleswadeacademy.org

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