Edward Peake CofE VC School

Secondary
Local authority maintained
Ages 11 to 16

Ofsted judgements: Good

Potton Road, Biggleswade, SG18 0EJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Edward Peake CofE VC School is a secondary school in Biggleswade for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 134 schools in Central Bedfordshire. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 January 2025, report published 2 February 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

118 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 58 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

359 pupils on roll, with places for 900

Eligible for free school meals27.6%

27.6%, 1.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language8.4%

8.4%, 13.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.3%

17.3%, 2.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.7%

4.7%, 1.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Edward Peake CofE VC School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Stratton School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 38.9
OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus	0.8 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 59.1
Sandy Secondary School	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 40.8
Henlow Church of England Academy	5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 42.7
Samuel Whitbread Academy	5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 46.7

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Miss Z J Linington
Phone: 01767314562
Website: edwardpeake.beds.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Potton Road, Biggleswade, SG18 0EJ
Local authority: Central Bedfordshire
URN: 109694

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.