Primary school

Derwent Primary School

  • Foundation School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Central Bedfordshire
  • SG16 6BA
Ofsted Good · inspected Jan 2014

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,477 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 17%

Top % in England, by year
2022/23: top 18%18%2023/24: top 72%2024/25: top 17%

Against East of England

Expected standard, RWM78% · East of England 64%Small cohort: 18 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM6% · East of England 7%Small cohort: 18 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score108 · East of England 106Small cohort: 18 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score108 · East of England 105Small cohort: 18 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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Expected standard, RWM
2022/23: 75% · 16 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 53% · 15 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 78% · 18 pupils · East of England 64%78%53%
Higher standard, RWM
2022/23: 13% · 16 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 7% · 15 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 6% · 18 pupils · East of England 7%13%6%
Reading score
2022/23: 107 · 16 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 105 · 15 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 108 · 18 pupils · East of England 106108105
Maths score
2022/23: 109 · 16 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 103 · 15 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 108 · 18 pupils · East of England 105109103

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in84.8%
56 of 66 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 84.8%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st6656
2nd313
3rd301

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2023

  1. 2007Good
  2. 2009Inadequate
  3. 2011Good
  4. 2014Good
  5. 2018Remains Good
  6. 2023Remains Good

4 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

4 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026419
Free school meals (past 6 years)14.0%
First language not English7.3%
SEN support6.2%
EHC plan4.3%
Absence (sessions missed)4.4%
Persistently absent pupils11.6%

Girls 50.9%Boys 49.1%

99.8% full · 420 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.8
Pupils per adult12.8
  • Classroom teachers 13.9
  • Leadership 3.9
  • Teaching assistants 13.2
  • Other support 7.4

Teachers 17.8 FTE · Whole workforce 38.3 · 49 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,367
Spend per pupil£6,291
Staff spend per pupil£4,881
Reserve per pupil£522
  • +£212,629revenue reserve
  • +£31,184in-year balance

Grants £5,593 · self-generated £774 · premises £333 per pupil