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Lawnside Academy

Academy converter · Biggleswade · SG18 0LX

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 5–11

Pupils

283

Local authority

Central Bedfordshire

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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 5–11, in Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire, 283 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 23.3%.

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

Overview

School type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Age range
5–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
145427

Location

Address
Lawnside
Postcode
SG18 0LX
Town
Biggleswade
County
Bedfordshire
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
District
Central Bedfordshire
Constituency
North Bedfordshire
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
283
Boys / girls
144 / 139
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
283 / 420 (67%)
Free school meals
23.3%
FSM pupils
66
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: BEDFORDSHIRE SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED
Academy trust
BEDFORDSHIRE SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED
Sponsor
Bedfordshire Schools Trust Limited

Contact

Headteacher
Headteacher Cheryl Johnson
Telephone
01767312313
Website
www.lawnsideacademy.org.uk

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-03-28

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

Read the Ofsted report

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables