John Donne Church of England Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
Nov 29 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
Church of England
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
Unique reference
109615
Address
High Street, Blunham, MK44 3NL

Pupils

Number of Pupils
119 (48% of total capacity)
Boys
44.5%
Girls
55.5%
First language not English
3.4%
Free school meals (FSM)
17.6%
Persistent absence
15.5%
Special education needs (SEN)
28.6%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 85.7%
Other White 5%
African 3.4%
Mixed 3.3%
Indian 1.7%
Gypsy/Roma 0.8%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-0.1
WritingAverage-2.1
MathsWell below average-3.6
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 50%
Local authority average 52%
England average 61%

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

School 8%
Local authority average 4%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 106
Local authority average 104
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 101
Local authority average 103
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

John Donne Church of England Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
20
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
19
2nd preference
6
3rd preference
1
From another Local Authority
3
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
19
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes19.8
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher18.7
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
1
0
1
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
1
0
1
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
13
5
8
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
2
0
2
Reception, Full-time
20
12
8
Year 1
16
10
6
Year 2
20
11
9
Year 3
15
5
10
Year 4
3
2
1
Year 5
16
4
12
Year 6
12
4
8
Year 2023-2024

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