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Langford Village Academy

Academy sponsor led · Biggleswade · SG18 9QA

Ages 4–11 · 295 pupils · Central Bedfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

7.0%

Admissions demand

1.04 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-04-24

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)60%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.8%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
237

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary 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

1.04 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

47

Places offered

45

1st-preference offers

43

Total preferences (any rank)
65
Preferred offers (top 3)
45
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 fill94%

295 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
295
Boys / girls
113 / 182
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
295 / 315 (94%)
Free school meals
17.6%
FSM pupils
52
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: BEDFORDSHIRE SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED
Academy trust
BEDFORDSHIRE SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED
Sponsor
Bedfordshire Schools Trust Limited
Headteacher
Mrs Debbie Randall

Location

Address
Church Street, Langford
Postcode
SG18 9QA
Town
Biggleswade
County
Bedfordshire
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
District
Central Bedfordshire
Constituency
Hitchin
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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire, 295 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 17.6%.

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.

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  • Biggleswade Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Biggleswade · SG18 8JU · Central Bedfordshire

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

    1.6 miles away

  • Raynsford Church of England Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM10.3%
    • Demand1.17

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  • Lawnside Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 5–11

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

    2.1 miles away

  • St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM12.5%
    • Demand1.32

    2.1 miles away

  • Clifton All Saints Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS236%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM10.1%
    • Demand1.17

    2.1 miles away

  • Southill Lower School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Community school · Primary

    Biggleswade · SG18 9JA · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM16.2%
    • Demand0.85

    2.3 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%
    • Demand1.20

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Debbie Randall
Telephone
01462629000
Website
www.langfordvillageacademy.org.uk

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