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Derwent Primary School

Primary

Central Bedfordshire · Henlow · SG16 6BA http://www.derwentschool.co.uk

Pupils
371
cap. 420
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
78%
RWM expected · 2024/25
6%
RWM higher · 2024/25
371
Pupils · 2024/25
7%
EAL · 2024/25
12%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
78%
RWM expected · 2024/25
6%
RWM higher · 2024/25
371
Pupils · 2024/25
7%
EAL · 2024/25
12%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 12/07/2023

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCentral Bedfordshire
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio25.1:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen

Overview of Derwent Primary School · Primary · Central Bedfordshire

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2022/23

RWM expected standard
78%
+25pp
78%66%53%
'23'24'25
'25 · 78%
RWM higher standard
6%
-1pp
13%10%6%
'23'24'25
'25 · 6%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
89%
Reading higher standard
44%
Writing expected standard
78%
Writing higher standard
6%
Maths expected standard
94%
Maths higher standard
39%
Science expected standard
89%
SPAG expected standard
89%
SPAG higher standard
50%
Reading scaled score
108.0
Maths scaled score
108.0
GPS scaled score
110.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
371
Pupil : teacher ratio
25.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
7%
FSM eligible
14%
SEN
11%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
12%

Contact

Address
Hitchin Road, Henlow, SG16 6BA
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2578%6%89%44%78%6%94%39%89%89%108.0108.0110.011%371
2023/2453%7%67%27%53%13%67%13%73%73%105.0103.0105.013%300
2022/2375%13%81%38%81%13%81%44%81%88%107.0109.0109.0+0.40-1.10+1.4010%247

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2537124.811%7%14%4%12%
2023/2430025.813%2%11%5%10%
2022/2324721.010%1%8%5%15%
2021/2218722.19%0%8%5%9%
2020/2115922.213%1%7%
2018/1916128.310%6%13%2%
2017/1815217.77%8%11%3%
2016/1713121.16%12%6%4%5%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.