Overall Oxbridge
#1,078
1 ranked schools · -164 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,974
Applications
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Offers
1
Granted a market charter by King John in the thirteenth century, Biggleswade stands on the River Ivel in Central Bedfordshire as one of the county's established market towns, its population growing by thirty-six per cent to around 23,000 between the 2011 and 2021 censuses. The town centre carries conservation area status.
Stratton and Mead End are among the most school-competitive addresses in the area, drawing families seeking primary places on the town's newer residential edges. Langford lies to the south along the Ivel valley, while Biggleswade station, which opened in 1850, provides Great Northern services toward Peterborough to the north.
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Area Performance
Across 13 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 6.85/10, -0.60 vs England.
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Distribution across all Biggleswade schools
Biggleswade vs England distribution
National Rank
Across all ranked Biggleswade schools
top 71% of 14,825
top 71% of 14,825
top 49% of 3,810
top 49% of 3,810
top 66% of 2,525
top 66% of 2,525
Overall Oxbridge
1 ranked schools · -164 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,974
Applications
4
Offers
1
Cambridge
1 ranked schools · -542 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,871
Applications
4
Offers
1
Local directory
Browse 5 local profile links across primary schools in biggleswade town and secondary schools in biggleswade town. Each profile brings together admissions context, performance data, inspection history and school details in one place.
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