Derwent Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 11 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Unique reference
- 109457
- Address
- Hitchin Road, SG16 6BA
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 371 (67% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.1%
- Girls
- 50.9%
- First language not English
- 7.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.9%
- Persistent absence
- 13.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 6.2%
White British 74.1%
Mixed 9.2%
Other Asian 5.4%
Other White 3.5%
African 3.2%
Unclassified 2.4%
Indian 0.8%
Bangladeshi 0.8%
Caribbean 0.5%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.4
WritingAverage-1.1
MathsAverage1.4
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 53%
Local authority average 50%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 7%
Local authority average 3%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 103
Local authority average 103
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Derwent Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 59
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 54
- 2nd preference
- 28
- 3rd preference
- 18
- From another Local Authority
- 9
Offers
- 1st preference
- 51
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 5
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.9 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 22 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 4 2 2 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 2 0 2 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 21 9 12 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 15 10 5 |
| Reception, Full-time | 58 27 31 |
| Year 1 | 57 25 32 |
| Year 2 | 60 37 23 |
| Year 3 | 42 22 20 |
| Year 4 | 53 25 28 |
| Year 5 | 40 18 22 |
| Year 6 | 19 7 12 |