Potton Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
School rating
Good
Feb 4 2025 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
Unique reference
109475
Address
Mill Lane, Potton, SG19 2PG

Pupils

Number of Pupils
390 (98% of total capacity)
Boys
51.0%
Girls
49.0%
First language not English
1.8%
Free school meals (FSM)
17.7%
Persistent absence
17.3%
Special education needs (SEN)
17.9%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 86.7%
Mixed 4.6%
Other White 3.1%
Gypsy/Roma 2.6%
African 1.3%
Indian 1%
Irish 0.3%
Other Asian 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingNo data
WritingNo data
MathsNo data
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 51%
Local authority average 50%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 0%
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
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Potton Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
60
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
63
2nd preference
14
3rd preference
6
From another Local Authority
4
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
60
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes25.9
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher27.6
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher24.9
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
59
29
30
Year 1
49
30
19
Year 2
58
32
26
Year 3
56
33
23
Year 4
44
17
27
Year 5
59
26
33
Year 6
65
32
33
Year 2024-2025

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