216
Pupils · 2024/25
7%
EAL · 2024/25
20%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 28/03/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCentral Bedfordshire
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio24.5:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Lawnside Academy · Primary · Central Bedfordshire
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
216
Pupil : teacher ratio
24.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
7%
FSM eligible
25%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
20%
Contact
Address
Lawnside, Biggleswade, SG18 0LX
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
Website
Telephone
Email
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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 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — | — | — | 16% | 216 |
| 2023/24 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — | — | — | 12% | 175 |
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 | 216 | 19.6 | 16% | 7% | 25% | 7% | 20% |
| 2023/24 | 175 | 17.7 | 12% | 9% | 27% | 6% | 18% |
| 2022/23 | 171 | 17.7 | 14% | 6% | 26% | 8% | 21% |
| 2021/22 | 204 | 26.8 | 16% | 4% | 28% | 11% | 37% |
| 2020/21 | 213 | 22.2 | 20% | 3% | 30% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 256 | — | 16% | 5% | 18% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.