Edward Peake CofE VC School
Voluntary controlled secondary school in Biggleswade (Central Bedfordshire).
Location
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I am absolutely delighted and privileged to be the Headteacher of Edward Peake School. We believe that our pupils are our greatest asset therefore we are committed to providing an outstanding education for each and every pupil. Our core purpose is to enable pupils to make exceptional progress and support pupils' personal well-being so that they can achieve outstanding outcomes.
We are a caring, creative, and inclusive school with a distinctive Christian ethos where pupils are able to live, love, and learn. If you would like to visit and get a real sense of who we are, then please contact the school office to arrange a tour.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Catering
- Communication
- Extra-Curricular Clubs
- Inclusion Support
- SchoolComms Gateway App
- School Transport
Key facts
- URN
- 109694
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- 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 (11 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Mike Sladen | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Peter Giles | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Claire Cowley | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2026 | |
| Councillor Gareth Tranter | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Sarah Desborough-Smith | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Claire Russell-Leach | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Dan Pallett | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Vaughan Johnson | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Martin Duffy | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Revd Elizabeth Oglesby | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2021 · until 2030 |
| Headteacher Z J Linington | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2017 |
| Ms Hayley Learoyd Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Peter Giles Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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