Ivel Valley School & College

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Hitchmead Road
 Biggleswade
 Bedfordshire SG18 0NL
Telephone: 01767 601010

School Type

Phase: Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 3-19)
Type: Special Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Special
History: This school arose from Hitchmead School

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mr Joe Creswick (since September 2017)
Previous Headteacher: Julie Mudd
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 83.88 / 236.92
Non-teaching Staff*: 310.48
Number of pupils: 259
Pupils Per Teacher: 3.1
Sex: Mixed (70% boys / 30% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 38.90% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 17.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 12.7% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 16.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 19.9%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 4.7km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £7,643,433*
Income Per Pupil: £29,511
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Electoral Ward: Biggleswade East
School Number: 8237009

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 24th September 2014 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
 
 

Nearby Schools

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  3. Edward Peake CofE VC School (0.8km) show on map
  4. Biggleswade Academy (1.0km) show on map
  5. St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School (1.1km) show on map
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  7. Sutton CofE VA Primary School (3.4km) show on map
  8. Caldecote Church of England Academy (3.4km) show on map
  9. Langford Village Academy (3.6km) show on map
  10. Dunton CofE Junior School (3.7km) show on map
  11. St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School (4.7km) show on map
  12. Potton Primary School (4.9km) show on map
  13. Robert Peel Primary School (5.4km) show on map
  14. Laburnum Primary School (5.4km) show on map
  15. Northill CofE Academy (5.5km) show on map
  16. Southill Lower School (5.8km) show on map
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  21. Henlow Church of England Academy (6.6km) show on map
  22. Raynsford Church of England Academy (6.9km) show on map
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  25. Samuel Whitbread Academy (7.4km) show on map
  26. Etonbury Academy (7.6km) show on map
  27. Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy (7.7km) show on map
  28. John Donne Church of England Primary School (7.8km) show on map
  29. Pix Brook Academy (8.1km) show on map
  30. Gamlingay Village Primary (8.2km) show on map
  31. Derwent Primary School (8.3km) show on map
  32. St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold (8.4km) show on map
  33. Ashwell Primary School (8.6km) show on map
  34. Robert Bloomfield Academy (8.6km) show on map
  35. Roecroft Lower School (8.8km) show on map
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  37. Shefford Lower School (8.8km) show on map
  38. Gothic Mede Academy (9.1km) show on map
  39. Campton Academy (9.9km) show on map
  40. Great Barford Church of England Primary Academy (10.0km) show on map
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  42. Haynes Lower School (10.2km) show on map
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  99. Goldington Academy (14.7km) show on map
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Associated Schools

Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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