Edward Peake CofE VC School, Biggleswade
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 7 months agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Edward Peake creates an inclusive, supportive environment where positive relationships thrive between staff, pupils, and families. The school has made strong progress in improving writing and literacy across all subjects through a whole-school approach. Staff are well-trained, understand secondary education best practice, and tailor their teaching to meet the needs of all pupils, including those with additional needs.
Key Strengths
- Strong inclusive culture with positive relationships between staff, pupils, and parents -
- Effective whole-school approach to teaching literacy, improving writing across the curriculum -
- Leaders and staff well-trained and supported to teach secondary curriculum effectively -
- Broad, ambitious curriculum with careful thought given to subject knowledge and vocabulary -
- Staff know pupils' needs well and adapt teaching to support all learners, including those with SEND
Areas for Improvement
- Some staff do not check pupils' learning well enough, so gaps and errors in understanding are not always closed effectively -
- Governors need further development of expertise to provide consistently robust and rigorous challenge to leaders -
- Pupils' attainment in national assessments at the end of key stage 2 was previously low, particularly in writing
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met, with leaders and governors fulfilling their responsibilities, establishing an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, and actively identifying and managing concerns so children are made safer and feel safe.
Edward Peake CofE VC School is an inclusive and harmonious secondary school that has taken effective action to address weaknesses in pupil attainment, particularly in writing at key stage 2. Leaders have introduced a whole-school literacy approach and ensured staff have the expertise to teach key stage 4 pupils effectively.
At a Glance
27.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
50 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 59% to 64%. Maths has improved from 49% to 53%. Writing has declined from 56% to 4%.
Class Sizes
24.1
Avg class size
17
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
40%
Available places
359 pupils
900 capacity
541 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Biggleswade
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Biggleswade
Admissions Demand - Central Bedfordshire
Places available
1,796
Applications
1,679
Got 1st preference
94.6%
Got preferred school
98.7%
Secondary admissions across Central Bedfordshire (2025/26)
Inspection History(9)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.98591%
Overall absence
18.96163%
Persistent absence
443
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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