Skip to content
Governance Register
Sign inFind yourself
Find yourselfSign in
Search How it works For organisations For professionals

Edition

United Kingdom (current)IrelandUnited StatesNew ZealandCanadaAustraliaScotlandNorthern Ireland
School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Lawnside Academy

Academy converter primary school in Biggleswade (Central Bedfordshire).

KS2 RWM expected
-
not published
Reading expected
-
not published
Maths expected
-
not published
Writing expected
-
not published
Attendance rate
93.1%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
24.5
▲ 3.8 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
23.3%
▼ 2pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
67%
283 / 420 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

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).

Lawnside Academy is a primary school located in Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 5 to 11 and currently has 216 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 420. It is part of the BEDFORDSHIRE SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED. The school is led by Headteacher Cheryl Johnson.

Key facts

URN
145427
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Ages
5 to 11
Gender
Mixed
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
Opened
2019

Governing body (6 current, 2 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Miss Joanne BonifaceChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2028

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Cheryl HargravesLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Emma FeakesLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Elliot HookLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Sarah HillLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Cheryl JohnsonLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2023 · until 2026 ends 2026
Mrs Susanne Combe FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by academy memberssince 2025 · term ended 2025
Lucy Blackford FormerLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 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