Northill CofE Academy
Bedford Road, Northill, Biggleswade, SG18 9AHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Northill CofE Academy is a primary school in Biggleswade for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 134 schools in Central Bedfordshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2014.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 13 November 2014, report published 5 December 2014
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 19 November 2024
Northill is a small school, which fosters a warm and welcoming atmosphere for all pupils. It is a happy and nurturing place in which to learn. The school knows pupils really well and wants the best for them. This includes pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils are proud of their school. Most attend every day and show a willingness to succeed. Pupils work hard to meet the school's high expectations for their learning. There have been many changes to leadership and staff in recent years. This has concerned some parents and carers. The school has developed strong and trusting relationships with pupils and their families. Pupils feel safe at school. They know that adults care for them and will help if there is a problem. Classrooms are calm and purposeful. Pupils listen to their teachers attentively and settle to tasks quickly. They are confident, happy to participate in learning and extremely polite to adults and visitors. Pupils have a strong understanding of the school values of safe, ready, respectful. They explain how these help them to try their best and listen to adults.
What the school should improve
- Some pupils read books that are not matched closely enough to their phonics knowledge. They attempt to read words that contain sounds they do not know securely. This limits the rate at which these pupils become confident and fluent readers. The school should ensure that the books pupils read closely match the sounds they know. This will enable the weakest readers to catch up as quickly as they should.
- Some curriculum subjects are currently under review. In these subjects, teachers do not have a shared understanding about the standard of work they should expect pupils to produce. Some pupils' work is not of a high quality. The school should continue to provide support and guidance so that staff have equally high expectations of pupils in all subjects.
Pupil numbers and mix
66 pupils on roll, with places for 105
Schools near Northill CofE Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caldecote Church of England Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Moggerhanger Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 62% met the expected standard |
| Laburnum Primary School | 2 miles | Report card: Expected standard | 63% met the expected standard |
| St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 38% met the expected standard |
| Robert Peel Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 57% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- DIOCESE OF ST ALBANS MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Siobhan Wright
- Phone
- 01767627215
- Address
- Bedford Road, Northill, Biggleswade, SG18 9AH
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- URN
- 148411
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.