Biggleswade Academy

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SG18 8JU / 2–11 / Does not apply

Good

Ofsted

34.8

KS2 score

91%

parents recommend

Rated Good by Ofsted in 2024

Good

Good

Inspected 2024

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsRequires Improvement
Sixth Form

KS2 Results

KS2 average score
34.8
Reaching expected standard
57%

91% of parents would recommend this school

138 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
59%
Agree
34%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
0%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
63%
Agree
30%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
1%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
42%
Agree
48%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
1%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
8%
Agree
7%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
7%
Not applicable
70%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
48%
Agree
41%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
28%
Agree
28%
Disagree
12%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
1%
Not applicable
29%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
25%
No
75%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 35 parents

Strongly agree
31%
Agree
24%
Disagree
24%
Strongly disagree
9%
Don't know
12%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
47%
Agree
39%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
5%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
52%
Agree
37%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
2%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
48%
Agree
42%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
1%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
51%
Agree
43%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
4%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
35%
Agree
43%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
7%
Don't know
7%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
33%
Agree
45%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
9%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
91%
No
9%

16.3% of pupils receive SEN support

16.3%

SEN support

4.8%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
1.9%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
3.8%
Speech, Language & Communication
6.7%
Specific Learning Difficulty
0.8%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
2.9%

62.4% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Not applicable
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
62.4%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 19.8:1

Free school meals
10.9%
Pupil:teacher ratio
19.8:1
Overall absence
4.93%
Persistent absence
10.91%
English as additional language
11.7%
Teachers with QTS
92.3%
White
81.8%
White British77.8%
Other White3%
Irish0.5%
Irish Traveller0.3%
Gypsy / Roma0.2%
Mixed
7.4%
White & Black Caribbean2.1%
White & Black African2.1%
White & Asian1.8%
Other Mixed1.4%
Asian
3%
Other Asian1.4%
Indian0.9%
Pakistani0.6%
Chinese0.1%
Black
4.3%
Caribbean2.1%
African2.1%
Other Black0.1%
Other
3.1%