Edward Peake CofE VC School
Voluntary controlled secondary school in Biggleswade (Central Bedfordshire).
Attainment 8
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not published
English & maths 5+
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not published
Attendance rate
93.0%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
12.4
▼ 4.3 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
27.6%
▲ 0.3pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
11.8%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
40%
359 / 900 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
No overall grade
inspected Jan 2025
Who runs this school
iGet Information about Schools (DfE), via WhatSchool, record last changed 02-09-2026.- Maintained by
- Central Bedfordshire (local council)
- Type of school
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Admissions authority
- Local council
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Albans
- Federation
- Not part of a federation
- Trust
- Not part of an academy trust
On Governance Register
iGovernors: Get Information about Schools governance data, as held on Governance Register. School counts: Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026.- 12 governors are listed for this school on Governance Register. See the Overview.
- Central Bedfordshire has 135 schools on the register, including 3 council-maintained secondary schools. See them all.
What this means
- Funding
- Funded by the local council from the government's school funding, using a local formula.
- Staff and buildings
- The local council employs the staff. The land and buildings are usually owned by a charity, often a religious body.
- Admissions
- The local council is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy.
- Governance
- A governing body, which includes foundation governors appointed by the charity or religious body, runs the school.
General explanation of how this type of school works in England, not a statement about this school. See GOV.UK types of school.