Ofsted: Requires improvement

Edward Peake CofE VC School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMiss Z J Linington

location_onBiggleswade, SG18 0EJ

language Visit Website phone 1767314562

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2025

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Students

548

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Age Range

11-16

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Edward Peake CofE VC School is a Voluntary controlled school secondary school in Biggleswade, serving ages 11-16. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.

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School Summary

Edward Peake CofE VC School is a voluntary controlled school in Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire, admitting pupils aged 11-16. The school has approximately 410 pupils on roll, of whom 26% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 4% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #50 of 53 primaries in Central Bedfordshire and #14,401 of 15,231 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 12.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 6.1 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 50%

Reading64% LA 68%

Writing4% LA 62%

Maths53% LA 62%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

42%

LA 49%England 61%

Reading59% LA 68% · Eng 74%

Writing56% LA 61% · Eng 72%

Maths49% LA 62% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

48%

LA 48%England 60%

Reading64% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing62% LA 61% · Eng 71%

Maths55% LA 63% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.8

Read

LA -1.4

-2.8 to -0.8

-2.2

Write

LA -2.4

-3.2 to -1.3

-3.5

Maths

LA -2.0

-4.4 to -2.6

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

27%

LA 57%England 65%

Reading55% LA 66% · Eng 73%

Writing35% LA 71% · Eng 78%

Maths54% LA 69% · Eng 79%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.8

Read

LA -2.0

-4.9 to -2.7

-7.6

Write

LA -2.1

-8.6 to -6.6

-4.4

Maths

LA -2.3

-5.3 to -3.4

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

43%

LA 55%

Reading52% LA 66%

Writing68% LA 70%

Maths50% LA 65%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.1

Read

LA -2.2

-4.2 to -2

-2.2

Write

LA -1.9

-3.2 to -1.2

-2.6

Maths

LA -2.1

-3.6 to -1.6

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

08 January 2025

Inspection Report

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24 May 2022

Inspection Report

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05 October 2016

Inspection Report

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03 July 2013

Inspection Report

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16 September 2009

Inspection Report

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20 June 2007

Inspection Report

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02 October 2006

Inspection Report

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09 June 2003

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

5 Evaluations

2025-01-08

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2022-05-24

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2016-10-05

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2013-07-03

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2009-09-16

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

6.1%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

3.2%(13 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 410 pupils. During this period, there were 25 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 6.1%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	410	25	6.1%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	415	25	6.0%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	523	45	8.6%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	526	49	9.3%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	529	14	2.6%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	542	32	5.9%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	548	21	3.8%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	556	2	0.4%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	567	3	0.5%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	570	3	0.5%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	570	6	1.1%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	540	9	1.7%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	546	0	0.0%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	541	6	1.1%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	482	1	0.2%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	482	7	1.5%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	492	13	2.6%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	505	19	3.8%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	519	28	5.4%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	529	45	8.5%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	472	25	5.3%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	470	8	1.7%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	470	16	3.4%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	448	7	1.6%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	445	3	0.7%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	448	2	0.4%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 45 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 20 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 17 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 16 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 11 pupils

Physical Disability 5 pupils

Hearing Impairment 4 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

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Edward Peake CofE VC School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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