Ofsted inspection · 01/05/2024
Overview of Biggleswade Academy · Primary · Central Bedfordshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
Subject breakdown
DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.
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2024/25
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Primary — Key Stage 2
Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.
| Year | RWM expected | RWM higher | Reading exp. | Reading hi. | Writing exp. | Writing hi. | Maths exp. | Maths hi. | Science | SPAG exp. | Read. score | Maths score | GPS score | Reading prog. | Writing prog. | Maths prog. | SEN | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 57% | 1% | 76% | 35% | 64% | 5% | 75% | 30% | 76% | 78% | 107.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 | — | — | — | 16% | 875 |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 3% | 79% | 24% | 75% | 3% | 79% | 28% | 82% | 81% | 105.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 | — | — | — | 14% | 1,168 |
| 2022/23 | 67% | 6% | 81% | 28% | 77% | 8% | 81% | 32% | 82% | 84% | 106.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 | +1.00 | -0.10 | +1.60 | 15% | 1,198 |
| 2018/19 | 54% | 5% | 59% | 20% | 80% | 14% | 78% | 20% | 76% | 68% | 102.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 | -3.20 | -1.70 | -1.70 | 8% | 1,174 |
| 2017/18 | 65% | 8% | 78% | 26% | 85% | 21% | 75% | 25% | 82% | 75% | 105.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 | -1.30 | +0.10 | -1.30 | 7% | 1,121 |
| 2016/17 | 61% | 4% | 72% | 22% | 83% | 20% | 71% | 21% | 85% | 75% | 103.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 | -0.60 | +1.00 | -1.30 | 7% | 1,091 |
DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 875 | 21.4 | 16% | 12% | 14% | 5% | 12% |
| 2023/24 | 1,168 | 24.0 | 14% | 8% | 17% | 7% | 16% |
| 2022/23 | 1,198 | 23.4 | 15% | 7% | 16% | 6% | 15% |
| 2021/22 | 1,173 | 25.2 | 14% | 8% | 14% | 7% | 20% |
| 2020/21 | 1,154 | 24.5 | 13% | 9% | 11% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,174 | 24.9 | 8% | 8% | 14% | 4% | 9% |
| 2017/18 | 1,121 | 22.1 | 7% | 8% | 14% | 4% | 8% |
| 2016/17 | 1,091 | 23.5 | 7% | 6% | 16% | 4% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.