Primary school

Potton Primary School

  • Foundation School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Central Bedfordshire
  • SG19 2PG
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Feb 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 13,780 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 92%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 44%44%2016/17: top 34%34% · 2016/172017/18: top 64%2018/19: top 59%2022/23: top 71%2023/24: top 77%2024/25: top 92%No exams

Against East of EnglandArrows: East of England rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM41% · East of England 64%1/10 Well below East of England−37.9 pts
Higher standard, RWM0% · East of England 7%1/10 Well below East of England−45.3 pts
Reading score102 · East of England 1061/10 Well below East of England−33.5 pts
Maths score100 · East of England 1051/10 Well below East of England−25.3 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 58% · 45 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 70% · 70 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 61% · 77 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 64% · 76 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 53% · 64 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 51% · 75 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 41% · 67 pupils · East of England 64%70%41%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 45 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 9% · 70 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 10% · 77 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 9% · 76 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 3% · 64 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 0% · 75 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 0% · 67 pupils · East of England 7%10%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 107 · 45 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 105 · 70 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 104 · 77 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 104 · 76 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 104 · 64 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 105 · 75 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 102 · 67 pupils · East of England 106107102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 45 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 104 · 70 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 102 · 77 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 104 · 76 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 103 · 64 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 103 · 75 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 100 · 67 pupils · East of England 105104100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in84.1%
58 of 69 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 84.1%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st6958
2nd171
3rd120

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2010–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2010Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2010Good
  3. 2013Goodas predecessor
  4. 2016Ungraded visit
  5. 2017Ungraded visitas predecessor
  6. 2020Remains Good
  7. 2022Goodas predecessor
  8. 2025All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026387
Free school meals (past 6 years)17.7%
First language not English1.8%
SEN support17.9%
EHC plan3.1%
Absence (sessions missed)6.1%
Persistently absent pupils16.3%

Girls 49%Boys 51%

92.1% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 80 responses (20.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school92.5% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school90% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved80% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 63.8% not applicable65.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year93.8% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 32.5% not applicable83.3% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?27.5% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 27.5% who said Yes above77.3% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child81.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school88.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing88.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school92.5% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school90% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development81.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent86.2% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.8
Pupils per adult9.2
  • Classroom teachers 16.6
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 22.4
  • Other support 6.2

Teachers 18.6 FTE · Whole workforce 47.2 · 65 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,163
Spend per pupil£6,963
Staff spend per pupil£5,323
Reserve per pupil£569
  • +£220,348revenue reserve
  • −£309,627in-year balance

Grants £6,127 · self-generated £234 · premises £379 per pupil