Edward Peake CofE VC SchoolHenlow Church of England Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Edward Peake CofE VC School and Henlow Church of England Academy are secondary schools.
Edward Peake CofE VC School scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Henlow Church of England Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Henlow Church of England Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Edward Peake CofE VC School was judged the expected standard and Henlow Church of England Academy was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 4.0% for Edward Peake CofE VC School and 57.0% for Henlow Church of England Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Edward Peake CofE VC School (48.0% in 2022-23, 4.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BiggleswadeEdward Peake CofE VC School | HenlowHenlow Church of England Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F37/100 | D53/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 26th of 26 in Central Bedfordshire | 11th of 26 in Central Bedfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 9-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 410 | 617 | |
| Capacity | 720 | 900 | |
| Location | Biggleswade, SG18 0EJ | Henlow, SG16 6AN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | Not reported | 42.7 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | Not reported | 36.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | Not reported | 62.8% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | Not reported | 18.6% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | Not reported | 3.50 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | Not reported | 86 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 4.0% 2024-25 · England 62.0% | 57.0% Stronger figure2022-23 · England 60.0% | |
| At higher standard | 0.0% 2024-25 · England 8.0% | 3.0% Stronger figure2022-23 · England 8.0% | |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 2024-25 · England 106.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure2022-23 · England 105.0 | |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 2024-25 · England 105.0 | 101.0 Stronger figure2022-23 · England 104.0 | |
| Reading progress | Not reported2024-25 | -1.50 2022-23 | |
| Writing progress | Not reported2024-25 | -2.60 2022-23 | |
| Maths progress | Not reported2024-25 | -3.70 2022-23 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 410 | 617 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.3% | 18.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.8% | 5.0% | |
| SEN support | 24.6% | 14.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.6% | 7.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.0% Stronger figure | 22.1% | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
Edward Peake CofE VC School
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