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EnglandEast of EnglandCentral BedfordshireSG19 1AXSt Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School
Primary

St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School

Primary

Central Bedfordshire · Sandy · SG19 1AX www.stswithunssandy.co.uk

Pupils
196
cap. 270
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
38%
RWM expected · 2024/25
0%
RWM higher · 2024/25
196
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
11%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
38%
RWM expected · 2024/25
0%
RWM higher · 2024/25
196
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
11%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityCentral Bedfordshire
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio15.0:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School · Primary · Central Bedfordshire

Finance£8700 spend / pupil£8729 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18

RWM expected standard
38%
-3pp
72%55%38%
'19'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
RWM higher standard
0%
-4pp
12%6%0%
'19'23'24'25
'25 · 0%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
50%
Reading higher standard
23%
Writing expected standard
62%
Writing higher standard
0%
Maths expected standard
42%
Maths higher standard
19%
Science expected standard
69%
SPAG expected standard
50%
LA AVG 68.9%
SPAG higher standard
4%
LA AVG 20.75%
Reading scaled score
104.0
LA AVG 104.29
Maths scaled score
102.0
LA AVG 102.78
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
196
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
18%
SEN
22%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
11%

Contact

Address
Ivel Road, Sandy, SG19 1AX
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
2024/2538%0%50%23%62%0%42%19%69%50%104.0102.0100.022%196
2023/2441%4%74%15%70%7%44%7%85%52%103.0100.0100.023%227
2022/2346%0%73%35%73%23%50%0%73%54%105.098.0102.0-1.40+0.80-7.2020%224
2018/1972%12%76%32%80%28%72%20%80%72%107.0106.0108.0-0.20-0.90-1.6020%233
2017/18Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published18%216

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
2024/2519615.822%3%18%6%11%
2023/2422720.823%3%18%5%13%
2022/2322418.820%4%15%7%15%
2021/2221519.219%3%14%8%22%
2020/2122920.220%4%13%
2018/1923320.620%3%17%4%10%
2017/1821622.618%4%18%5%7%
2016/1717919.214%5%18%4%7%

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