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Biggleswade Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Mead End, Biggleswade SG18 8JU · biggleswadeacademy.org · 01767 660515
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 57%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Central Bedfordshire 50%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 839
- 88% of 957 places
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 13.8%
- First language not English
- 11.1%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Life Academies Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 99 families put the school first and 114 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 114 | 99 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 109 | 69 | 0.6 | 99% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 92 | 75 | 0.8 | 99% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 83 | 76 | 0.9 | 99% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 79 | 74 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 57% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 1% the higher standard. Across Central Bedfordshire it was 50%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼57% | 62% | ||
| ▼1% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Biggleswade Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 1 May 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 1 May 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Requires improvement |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2019Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Dec 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good Jun 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good
What parents said
91% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (138 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 91%
- Replies
- 138
- 12% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 71% who raised concerns
based on the 30% who had a child bullied
based on 35 parents (25%) with SEND