Biggleswade Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
May 1 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
17.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
7.9%
Pupil ethnicities
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%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage1
WritingAverage-0.1
MathsAbove average1.6
Year 2022-2023

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
School: Year 2022-2023
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
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
75
2nd preference
44
3rd preference
31
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
74
2nd preference
14
3rd preference
2
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes25.4
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29
Year 2023-2024

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
Year 2023-2024

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