Edward Peake CofE VC School

Potton Road, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire, SG18 0EJ

Not rated

Inspected 8 January 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

KS2 expected

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

410

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary controlled school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Central Bedfordshire →
School Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 410 / 720 (57%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Last Ofsted Inspection: 8 January 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

26.3%

Disadvantaged

8.8%

EAL

4.6%

SEN support

24.6%

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.

Attendance

7.0%

Overall absence

19.0%

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.

28.73

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -33.0 vs 2023/24

14.4

Pupils per teacher

↑ +5.6 vs 2023/24

12.31

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -8.3 vs 2023/24

£51,471

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 16% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,015 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -5.0 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.

£9,648

Spend per pupil

£8,812

Income per pupil

54%

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.