Ivel Valley School & College
Community special school in Biggleswade (Central Bedfordshire).
Location
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Ivel Valley School is a thriving learning community where pupils are happy and engaged. The community extends far beyond the school grounds. We have very strong links with families, the areas which we serve and colleagues from other services.
Our last Ofsted inspection (Sept 2023) found that we remained a good school and one that is committed to establishing itself as a 'Centre of Excellence'. WHAT PEOPLE SAY Ivel Valley is an amazing school and so beneficial to my son's education he has moved forward in leaps and bounds.
The staff are wonderful and are so happy to not only support your child, but the parents as well. Parent of Ivel Valley Pupil
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
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Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 109739
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 3 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Constituency
- North Bedfordshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 0 former)
Special schools governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Mark Tripp | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Cliff-Reid | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Mark Tripp | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Kate Turton | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Caroline Lane | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Leah Stewart | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Holli Smith | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Clare Neish | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Thomas Gibby | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Frances Evans | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mr Joseph Creswick | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2017 |
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