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Caldecote VC Lower School

Voluntary controlled school · Biggleswade · SG18 9DA

Ages 4–9 · 74 pupils · Central Bedfordshire

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2017).

Capacity fill62%

74 pupils · 120 places

Pupils on roll
74
Boys / girls
35 / 40
School capacity
120
Capacity fill
74 / 120 (62%)
Free school meals
8.1%
FSM pupils
6
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–9

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of St Albans
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Jane Anderson

Location

Address
Manor Place, Upper Caldecote
Postcode
SG18 9DA
Town
Biggleswade
County
Bedfordshire
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
District
Central Bedfordshire
Constituency
North East Bedfordshire
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural village

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–9, in Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire, 74 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 8.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of St Albans.

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

  • Caldecote Church of England Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Biggleswade · SG18 9DA · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence12.0%
    • FSM35.4%
    • Demand1.20

    0.0 miles away

  • Northill CofE Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Biggleswade · SG18 9AH · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM21.2%
    • Demand0.85

    1.3 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%
    • Demand1.32

    1.4 miles away

  • Lawnside Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Biggleswade · SG18 0LX · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 5–11

    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM23.3%
    • Demand0.81

    1.8 miles away

  • Biggleswade Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Biggleswade · SG18 8JU · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM13.8%
    • Demand0.83

    2.2 miles away

  • Laburnum Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Sandy · SG19 1HQ · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM25.2%
    • Demand1.00

    2.2 miles away

  • Robert Peel Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    Sandy · SG19 1QJ · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM26.6%
    • Demand0.92

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jane Anderson

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