Biggleswade Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary, Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 2 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 2 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Unique reference
- 137947
- Address
- Mead End, SG18 8JU
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1168 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.1%
- Girls
- 46.9%
- First language not English
- 8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13.5%
- Persistent absence
- 14.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.9%
White British 81.1%
Mixed 7.2%
Other White 2.7%
Other 2.6%
African 1.2%
Unclassified 1.2%
Indian 0.9%
Other Asian 0.8%
Irish Traveller 0.7%
Irish 0.6%
Pakistani 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage1
WritingAverage-0.1
MathsAbove average1.6
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 67%
Local authority average 52%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 6%
Local authority average 4%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 106
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 106
Local authority average 103
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Biggleswade Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 92
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 75
- 2nd preference
- 44
- 3rd preference
- 31
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 74
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.4 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Early Years 2, Part-time | 21 7 14 |
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 88 48 40 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 6 2 4 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 86 35 51 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 28 13 15 |
| Reception, Full-time | 87 51 36 |
| Year 1 | 72 38 34 |
| Year 2 | 89 47 42 |
| Year 3 | 90 52 38 |
| Year 4 | 67 32 35 |
| Year 5 | 130 72 58 |
| Year 6 | 141 78 63 |
| Year 7 | 126 62 64 |
| Year 8 | 137 83 54 |