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Ivel Valley School & College
All-through · Mixed · Ages 3–19 · Community special school
Hitchmead Road, Biggleswade SG18 0NL · ivelvalley.beds.sch.uk · 01767 601010
On the mapSearch near SG18 0NL
Overview
- Ofsted
- Improving
- Ungraded inspection · Sept 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 0%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Central Bedfordshire 50%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 261
- 99% of 264 places
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 43.1%
- First language not English
- 2.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Central Bedfordshire it was 50%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| Reading | n/a | 106 | |
| Maths | n/a | 105 | |
| Grammar and spelling | n/a | 105 | |
GCSE results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | n/a | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | n/a | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | n/a | 64.8% |
| Entered for EBacc | n/a | 40.5% |
| EBacc average points | n/a | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 5 | −6.8 |
| Other education | 95 | +18.5 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 20 September 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Ivel Valley School & College was: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next.
- Outcome
- Improving
- Inspected
- 19 Sept 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Sept 2014
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
May 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Sept 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good Jul 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
87% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (46 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 87%
- Replies
- 46
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 74% who raised concerns
based on the 33% who had a child bullied
based on 46 parents (100%) with SEND