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
- 875 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.9%
- Girls
- 47.1%
- First language not English
- 11.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 10.9%
- Persistent absence
- 10.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.5%
White British 77.8%
Mixed 7.4%
African 3.2%
Other 3.1%
Other White 3%
Other Asian 1.4%
Unclassified 1.3%
Indian 0.9%
Pakistani 0.6%
Irish 0.5%
Irish Traveller 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Other Black 0.1%
Chinese 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 72%
Local authority average 50%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 3%
Local authority average 3%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 106
Local authority average 103
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Biggleswade Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 109
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 69
- 2nd preference
- 37
- 3rd preference
- 44
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 68
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 10
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.3 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 23 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 26.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Early Years 2, Part-time | 19 9 10 |
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 90 42 48 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 4 1 3 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 89 53 36 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 40 22 18 |
| Reception, Full-time | 93 43 50 |
| Year 1 | 90 51 39 |
| Year 2 | 73 38 35 |
| Year 3 | 90 48 42 |
| Year 4 | 91 53 38 |
| Year 5 | 69 32 37 |
| Year 6 | 127 71 56 |