Biggleswade Academy

Mead End, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire, SG18 8JU

Good

Inspected 1 May 2024

Good

Ofsted

57%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

2–11

Ages

875

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Central Bedfordshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 2–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 875 / 957 (91%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 1 May 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

14.4%

Disadvantaged

11.7%

EAL

4.8%

SEN support

11.5%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

57%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

107

Avg reading score

106

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.4%

Overall absence

12.1%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

39.2

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -9.4 vs 2023/24

21.4

Pupils per teacher

↓ -2.6 vs 2023/24

31.28

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -8.9 vs 2023/24

£43,545

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 12% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,313 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.8 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,263

Spend per pupil

£7,050

Income per pupil

43%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.