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%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other White | 3% |
| Other | 3.1% |
| African | 3.2% |
| Mixed | 7.4% |
| White British | 77.8% |
| 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
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 57% |
| Local authority average | 50% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 1% |
| Local authority average | 3% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 107 |
| Local authority average | 104 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 106 |
| Local authority average | 103 |
| England average | 105 |
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 |