Biggleswade Academy
Primary · Central Bedfordshire · SG18 8JU · URN 137947
Exam results, in full
Every figure below comes straight from the Department for Education performance tables. We show the coverage we hold, how the school compares with its local area and with England, and which part of the score each figure feeds, so you can see exactly how the ranking was built.
Key stage 2 results
Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
57%
Central Bedfordshire 50.4%England 61%6.6 percentage points above the area average of 50.4
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
1%
Central Bedfordshire 3.3%England 8%2.2 percentage points below the area average of 3.3
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
107
Central Bedfordshire 104.06England 1052.9 above the area average of 104.1
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
106
Central Bedfordshire 102.61England 1053.4 above the area average of 102.6
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
108
Central Bedfordshire 103.33England 1054.7 above the area average of 103.3
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
38%
Central Bedfordshire 19.9%England 32%18.1 percentage points above the area average of 19.9
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
76%
Central Bedfordshire 68.3%7.8 percentage points above the area average of 68.3
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
64%
Central Bedfordshire 62.2%1.8 percentage points above the area average of 62.2
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
75%
Central Bedfordshire 63%12 percentage points above the area average of 63
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
124
Central Bedfordshire 6658.4 above the area average of 65.6
Context only, not scored
| Measure | This school | Against Central Bedfordshire | Against national | Feeds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% Central Bedfordshire 50.4%England 61% | 6.6 percentage points above the area average of 50.4 | 4 percentage points below the national figure of 61 | Overall standards |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 1% Central Bedfordshire 3.3%England 8% | 2.2 percentage points below the area average of 3.3 | 7 percentage points below the national figure of 8 | Academic stretch |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107 Central Bedfordshire 104.06England 105 | 2.9 above the area average of 104.1 | 2 above the national figure of 105 | Overall standards |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106 Central Bedfordshire 102.61England 105 | 3.4 above the area average of 102.6 | 1 above the national figure of 105 | Overall standards |
| Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 108 Central Bedfordshire 103.33England 105 | 4.7 above the area average of 103.3 | 3 above the national figure of 105 | Overall standards |
| Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 38% Central Bedfordshire 19.9%England 32% | 18.1 percentage points above the area average of 19.9 | 6 percentage points above the national figure of 32 | Academic stretch |
| Expected standard in reading | 76% Central Bedfordshire 68.3% | 7.8 percentage points above the area average of 68.3 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
| Expected standard in writing | 64% Central Bedfordshire 62.2% | 1.8 percentage points above the area average of 62.2 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% Central Bedfordshire 63% | 12 percentage points above the area average of 63 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
| Pupils in the results cohort | 124 Central Bedfordshire 66 | 58.4 above the area average of 65.6 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Local authority average class size
Area benchmarkCentral Bedfordshire · State-funded schools · 2025/26
- Primary classes
- 24.9 pupils per class
This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.
Source: DfE school census · 2025/26Published figures
- English as an additional language
- 11.1% of pupils
- Eligible for free school meals
- 13.8% of pupils
- Pupils on SEN support
- 13.3% of pupils
- Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants
- 11.9pupils per adult
- Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
- 38% of pupils
- Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
- 1% of pupils
- Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census)
- 21.3pupils per teacher
- Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
- 57% of pupils
- Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average)
- 80.6% of teachers
Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Where it is
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- Ofsted rated Biggleswade Academy Good at its inspection on 01/05/2024.
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- Biggleswade Academy is a primary school in Central Bedfordshire, postcode SG18 8JU (URN 137947).
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