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EnglandEast of EnglandCentral BedfordshireMK44 3NLJohn Donne Church of England Primary School
Primary

John Donne Church of England Primary School

Primary

Central Bedfordshire · Bedford · MK44 3NL www.johndonne.co.uk

Pupils
121
cap. 208
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
29%
RWM expected · 2024/25
6%
RWM higher · 2024/25
121
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
14%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
29%
RWM expected · 2024/25
6%
RWM higher · 2024/25
121
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
14%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement

Ofsted inspection · 28/11/2023

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCentral Bedfordshire
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio16.1:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of John Donne Church of England Primary School · Primary · Central Bedfordshire

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
29%
-13pp
50%40%29%
'19'23'24'25
'25 · 29%
RWM higher standard
6%
+6pp
8%4%0%
'19'23'24'25
'25 · 6%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
59%
Reading higher standard
24%
Writing expected standard
71%
Writing higher standard
12%
Maths expected standard
35%
Maths higher standard
6%
Science expected standard
82%
SPAG expected standard
59%
SPAG higher standard
6%
Reading scaled score
102.0
Maths scaled score
100.0
GPS scaled score
100.0

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
121
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
17%
SEN
23%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
14%

Contact

Address
High Street, Blunham, Bedford, MK44 3NL
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
2024/2529%6%59%24%71%12%35%6%82%59%102.0100.0100.023%121
2023/2442%0%83%8%67%8%42%0%75%50%103.097.0100.032%119
2022/2350%8%83%25%58%17%67%8%75%58%106.0101.0101.0-0.10-2.10-3.6024%120
2018/1950%0%75%13%63%0%63%13%100%75%103.0102.0102.0-0.70-3.50-2.703%89
2017/18Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published6%77
2016/17Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published18%82

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
2024/2512120.823%5%17%5%14%
2023/2411928.032%3%19%6%14%
2022/2312029.624%2%18%6%18%
2021/2212822.118%2%19%7%17%
2020/2113115.612%2%16%
2018/198917.13%0%22%4%10%
2017/187717.96%0%13%5%12%
2016/178216.018%0%19%4%12%

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