Southill Lower SchoolLangford Village Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Biggleswade.
Summary of the comparison
Southill Lower School and Langford Village Academy are primary schools in Biggleswade.
Southill Lower School scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Langford Village Academy scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Southill Lower School is ahead on our composite score.
Southill Lower School was judged strong and Langford Village Academy was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Langford Village Academy (25.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BiggleswadeSouthill Lower School | BiggleswadeLangford Village Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B79/100Stronger figure | D41/100 | |
| Local ranking | 42nd of 92 in Central Bedfordshire | 27th of 92 in Central Bedfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-9 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 75 | 287 | |
| Capacity | 75 | 315 | |
| Location | Biggleswade, SG18 9JA | Biggleswade, SG18 9QA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 62.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 75 | 287 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.8% | 15.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.3% | 0.7% | |
| SEN support | 2.7% | 9.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.7% | 5.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.3% Stronger figure | 13.5% | 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.
Southill Lower School
Langford Village Academy
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