Northill CofE Academy
Northill CofE Academy is a converter academy in Biggleswade for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. It has 66 pupils and room for 105. About 21 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, a bit fewer than at most schools.
Bedford Road, Northill, Biggleswade, SG18 9AH01767 627215northillschool.org.ukMrs Siobhan Wright federation headteacherAll details
Ofsted
Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.
Results
No published results yet for this school.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published. As a Church of England school it may put families of that faith first. Check the school's own admissions rules.
13 places were empty (17% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in. Pupil numbers have grown by 24% since 2021/22.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Central Bedfordshire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
Infant classes (Reception to Year 2) average 17.0 pupils (England 25.5); junior classes (Years 3 to 6) average 16.0 (England 27.3).
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: Autistic spectrum disorder (6), emotional and mental health (6), Specific learning difficulty (6), Moderate learning difficulty (1), Physical disability (1).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 66 | 60 | 52 | 53 | 51 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 21% | 15% | 12% | 17% | 16% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 2% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 20% | 23% | 28% | 16% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 2% | 2% | 6% | 6% |
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 96.0% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21† | 2018/19† | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 4.0% | 5.4% | 6.6% | 7.4% | 3.0% | 5.7% | 5.2% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 2.7% | 3.4% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 1.6% | 3.6% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 1.4% | 2.0% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 1.4% | 2.1% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 2.1% | 12.8% | 16.7% | 25.5% | 11.1% | 21.3% | 12.8% |
| SuspensionsSuspension rate | 0.0 | 0.0 | 13.2 | 31.4 | – | – | – |
| Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – |
† These attendance figures are for Northill CofE VA Lower School, the school this one replaced in September 2021. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caldecote Church of England Academy | Academy | 1.3 miles | 85 | Good 2024 | 2 | Compare |
| Moggerhanger Primary School | Foundation | 1.8 miles | 119 | Good 2024 | 11 | Compare |
| Laburnum Primary School | Academy | 2.1 miles | 174 | Report card 2025 | 34 | Compare |
| St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School | Church of England | 2.2 miles | 172 | Good 2022 | 16 | Compare |
| Robert Peel Primary School | Foundation | 2.4 miles | 386 | No overall grade 2025 | 55 | Compare |
| St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School | Church of England | 2.7 miles | 945 | Report card 2026 | 5 | Compare |
| Maple Tree Primary School | Foundation | 2.8 miles | 241 | Good 2023 | 54 | Compare |
| Southill Lower School | Council | 2.8 miles | 78 | Report card 2025 | 86 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Northill CofE Academy a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score Northill CofE Academy yet.
How many pupils does Northill CofE Academy have?
66 pupils aged 4 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 105 places, so it is 63% full.
Is Northill CofE Academy oversubscribed?
Probably not. 13 places were empty in 2024/25 (17% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.
What is attendance like at Northill CofE Academy?
Pupils were in school 96.0% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 2% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
How big are the classes at Northill CofE Academy?
The average class had 16.5 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Bedford Road, Northill, Biggleswade, SG18 9AH
- Telephone
- 01767 627215
- Website
- www.northillschool.org.uk
- Federation Headteacher
- Mrs Siobhan Wright
- Type of school
- Converter academy (Academy converter, academies)
- Phase
- Primary school, ages 4-11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England, Diocese of St Albans
- Multi-academy trust
- Diocese of St Albans Multi-Academy Trust (15 schools)
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Ward
- Northill
- Constituency
- North Bedfordshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 September 2021 (academy converter)
- URN
- 148411 · LAESTAB 8233323 · UKPRN 10087507
- Formerly
- Northill CofE VA Lower School
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Class sizes: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, academy accounts return 2024/25.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.