Establishment Ivel Valley School & College

URN: 109739

Community special school

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Address
Hitchmead Road, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 0NL
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire (823)
Headteacher / Principal
Mr Joe Creswick
Phase of education
Not applicable
School type
Community special school
Gender of entry
Mixed
ID
URN: 109739, DfE number: 823/7009
UKPRN: 10017695
Establishment status
Open
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Telephone
01767601010
Ofsted rating and reports
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From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.
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  • Not applicable
Religious character
Does not apply
Diocese
Not applicable
Boarders
No boarders
Nursery provision
Has Nursery Classes
Official sixth form
Has a sixth form
Number of pupils
245
Open date
Not recorded
Reason establishment opened
Result of Amalgamation
Closed date
Not recorded
Reason establishment closed
Not applicable
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Percentage of children eligible for free school meals Help with percentage of children eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
34.8%
Date last changed / confirmed
1 April 2025
Type of SEN provision
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, PD - Physical Disability, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty and PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Type of resourced provision
Not applicable
Resourced provision number on roll
Resourced provision capacity
Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit number on roll
Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit capacity
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Chair of governors

Chair of governors
Name Governance role identifier (GID) Appointed by From To
Mark Tripp 1718344 Elected by parents 16 January 2023 15 January 2027

Governors

Governors
Name Governance role identifier (GID) Appointed by From To
Andrew Lee 1777323 Appointed by GB/board 30 September 2024 29 September 2028
Leah Stewart 1777325 Appointed by GB/board 30 September 2024 29 September 2028
Holli Smith 1723893 Appointed by GB/board 27 November 2023 26 November 2027
Millie Brookes 1680637 Appointed by GB/board 10 July 2023 9 July 2027
Clare Neish 1672564 Elected by school staff 24 May 2023 23 May 2027
Pooja Smith 1680639 Appointed by GB/board 26 April 2023 25 April 2027
Thomas Gibby 1680638 Appointed by GB/board 26 April 2023 25 April 2027
Mark Tripp 1368358 Appointed by GB/board 16 January 2023 15 January 2027
Richard Sherry 1329939 Elected by parents 12 July 2021 11 July 2025
Frances Evans 1537445 Appointed by GB/board 26 March 2021 28 April 2025
Joseph Creswick 1240096 Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal 1 September 2017 Not recorded

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Government office region (GOR)
East of England
District
Central Bedfordshire
Ward
Biggleswade East
Parliamentary constituency
North Bedfordshire
Urban/rural description
(England/Wales) Urban city and town
Government Statistical Service (GSS) local authority code
E06000056
Easting
520007
Northing
244935
Unique property reference number (UPRN)
100081252570
Middle super output area (MSOA) Help with middle super output area Opens a dialog
Central Bedfordshire 006
Lower super output area (LSOA) Help with lower super output area Opens a dialog
Central Bedfordshire 006J
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Free school meals

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This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.

This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the percentage of those who are eligible to receive them.

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Lower super output area (LSOA)

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