Derwent Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 12 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
- 300 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.0%
- Girls
- 52.0%
- First language not English
- 2.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 9.7%
- Persistent absence
- 15.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.3%
White British 80.7%
Mixed 7.7%
Other White 4%
Other Asian 1.7%
African 1.7%
Caribbean 1.3%
Unclassified 1%
Indian 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
Other Black 0.7%
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 75%
Local authority average 52%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 13%
Local authority average 4%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 107
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 109
Local authority average 103
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Derwent Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 52
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 49
- 2nd preference
- 26
- 3rd preference
- 15
- From another Local Authority
- 11
Offers
- 1st preference
- 49
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 10
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.2 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28.4 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 19.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 5 4 1 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 5 1 4 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 19 6 13 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 12 5 7 |
| Reception, Full-time | 58 26 32 |
| Year 1 | 54 36 18 |
| Year 2 | 30 15 15 |
| Year 3 | 45 20 25 |
| Year 4 | 39 15 24 |
| Year 5 | 19 8 11 |
| Year 6 | 14 8 6 |