St Andrew's CofE VC Primary SchoolBiggleswade Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Biggleswade.
Summary of the comparison
St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School and Biggleswade Academy are primary schools in Biggleswade.
St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Biggleswade Academy scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School was judged the expected standard and Biggleswade 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 | BiggleswadeSt Andrew's CofE VC Primary School | BiggleswadeBiggleswade Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100 | C62/100 | |
| Local ranking | 89th of 92 in Central Bedfordshire | 6th of 92 in Central Bedfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 894 | 875 | |
| Capacity | 1,020 | 957 | |
| Location | Biggleswade, SG18 0LY | Biggleswade, SG18 8JU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 57.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 1.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 894 | 875 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.3% | 14.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.8% | 11.7% | |
| SEN support | 12.8% | 11.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.4% | 4.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 5.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.4% Stronger figure | 12.1% | 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.
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.
St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School
Biggleswade Academy
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