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Edward Peake CofE VC School

Potton Road, Biggleswade, SG18 0EJ

Local ranking26th of 26 secondary schools in Central Bedfordshire
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

720

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 8 January 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
410
Boys
223 (54%)
Girls
187 (46%)
Capacity
720 (57% full)
SEND
29.3%
FSM Eligible
26.3%
EAL
8.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.6%
SEN Support
24.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
14.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
28.7
Budget per Pupil
£9,648/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
19.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 79.1%
  • White Other: 4.3%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 2.5%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 2.5%
  • Mixed Other: 2.5%
  • Black Other: 1.8%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.5%
  • Other: 1.3%

79.1%

White British

4.3%

White Other

2.5%

Gypsy/Roma

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
109694
UKPRN
10018536
Establishment No.
4502

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