St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School
Brunts Lane, Biggleswade, SG18 0LY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sue Rolfe
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Albans
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- Constituency
- North Bedfordshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,020
- Pupils on roll
- 945
- URN
- 109595
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01767312311
About this school
St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Biggleswade. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 945 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 19 November 2021, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 792 |
| 2023/24 | 824 |
| 2024/25 | 894 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.6% | 10.3% | 945 | — |
| Lawnside Academy | — | 6.9% | 25% | 283 | 0.4 miles |
| Biggleswade Academy | 57% | 5.4% | 14.4% | 839 | 0.9 miles |
| Caldecote Church of England Academy | — | 12.9% | 33.8% | 85 | 1.4 miles |
| Langford Village Academy | 62% | 5% | 15.3% | 295 | 2.1 miles |
| Sutton CofE VA Primary School | — | 3.2% | 2.3% | 98 | 2.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 10.29%
- English as an additional language
- 4.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.59%
- Persistent absence
- 9.41%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Lawnside Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Biggleswade
-
Biggleswade Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Biggleswade
-
Caldecote Church of England Academy1.4 miles
Primary · Biggleswade
-
Langford Village Academy2.1 miles
Primary · Biggleswade
-
Sutton CofE VA Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Sutton
Other schools in Biggleswade
- Biggleswade Academy Primary
- Caldecote Church of England Academy Primary
- Dunton CofE Junior School Primary
- Langford Village Academy Primary
- Lawnside Academy Primary
- Northill CofE Academy Primary
- Southill Lower School Primary
- Edward Peake CofE VC School Secondary
- Stratton School Secondary
- Ivel Valley School & College Special schools
- OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School teach?
- St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Biggleswade.
- Who is the headteacher of St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School is Mrs Sue Rolfe, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School?
- St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School has 945 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School full?
- St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School has capacity for 1,020 pupils and 945 on roll (93%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of St Albans.
- Does St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School have?
- The schools register lists St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- What is St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School's absence rate?
- St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.