Biggleswade AcademyLawnside Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Biggleswade.
Summary of the comparison
Biggleswade Academy and Lawnside Academy are primary schools in Biggleswade.
Biggleswade Academy scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Lawnside Academy scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Lawnside Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Biggleswade Academy was judged Good and Lawnside Academy was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Biggleswade Academy (67.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BiggleswadeBiggleswade Academy | BiggleswadeLawnside Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 92 in Central Bedfordshire Stronger figure | 87th of 92 in Central Bedfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 875 | 216 | |
| Capacity | 957 | 420 | |
| Location | Biggleswade, SG18 8JU | Biggleswade, SG18 0LX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 1.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 875 | 216 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.4% | 25.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.7% | 6.9% | |
| SEN support | 11.5% | 12.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.8% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% Stronger figure | 6.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.1% Stronger figure | 20.3% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Biggleswade Academy
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