John Donne Church of England Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Nov 28 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
- Website
- www.johndonne.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 121 (49% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 43.0%
- Girls
- 57.0%
- First language not English
- 5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.7%
- Persistent absence
- 17.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.8%
White British 85.1%
Other White 5.8%
Mixed 4.2%
African 2.5%
Indian 1.7%
Gypsy/Roma 0.8%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-0.1
WritingAverage-2.1
MathsWell below average-3.6
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 42%
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 103
Local authority average 104
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 97
Local authority average 103
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
John Donne Church of England Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 11
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 11
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 3
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 11
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 15.6 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 19.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 12.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 4 1 3 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 5 2 3 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 3 1 2 |
| Reception, Full-time | 24 10 14 |
| Year 1 | 20 11 9 |
| Year 2 | 14 8 6 |
| Year 3 | 20 10 10 |
| Year 4 | 10 2 8 |
| Year 5 | 3 2 1 |
| Year 6 | 18 5 13 |