Langford Village Academy, based in Biggleswade, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Langford Village Academy currently has around 287 pupils on roll, which is about 91% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 45.3% boys and 54.7% girls. Around 15.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 22.8%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (90.9%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Church Street, Biggleswade, SG18 9QA |
| Website: | www.langfordvillageacademy.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01462629000 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Central Bedfordshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Debbie Randall |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 140835 |
Ofsted inspection date: 24/04/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 315 |
| Number of Pupils: | 287 |
| Number of Boys: | 130 |
| Number of Girls: | 157 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 22.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 90.90% | 261 |
| White and Asian | 2.10% | 6 |
| Other White | 1.40% | 4 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.00% | 3 |
| Indian | 1.00% | 3 |
| Other Mixed | 0.70% | 2 |
| Pakistani | 0.70% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 0.70% | 2 |
| African | 0.70% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.30% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.30% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Langford Village Academy Church Street , Langford SG18 9QA | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Langford Lower School Church Street , Langford SG18 9QA | - not rated | 230 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Southlands Lower School Kitelands Road , SG18 8NX | - not rated | 2,617 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Southlands Lower School Kitelands Road , SG18 8NX | - not rated | 2,617 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Biggleswade Academy Mead End , SG18 8JU | 3out of 4 | 2,789 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holmemead Middle School Mead End , SG18 8JU | - not rated | 2,789 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.