St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Biggleswade (Central Bedfordshire).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Welcome to our School Aspire Believe Celebrate at St. Andrew's School we develop aspiration, strength and self-belief by supporting each other and living our values. Don't be afraid, I have called you by name, you are mine. I have marked your name on the palms of my hands.
(Isaiah 43:1 and 49:16) The parable of the lost sheep tells us that God is like the Good Shepherd and he loves and cares for every single one of us.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Dodgeball
- Gymnastics
- Swimming
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
Key facts
- URN
- 109595
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Constituency
- North Bedfordshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Martin Emsley Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Chris Macinnes | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Andrea Holloway | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ananth Shenoy | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Danielle Singh | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Jonathan Woodhead | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Adam Isle | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Julia Spence | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Paul Middleton | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Reverend Liz Oglesby-Elong | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2021 |
| Sue Rolfe | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2013 |
| Mr John Price Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Mark Choonara Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
| Reverend Liz Oglesby-Elong Former | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record