John Donne Church of England Primary School

School overview

John Donne Church of England Primary School is a primary school serving Bedford, Central Bedfordshire, classified by the DfE as a voluntary aided school with a Church of England religious character. It has 121 pupils aged 3 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated John Donne Church of England Primary School 'Requires improvement'. 29% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well below the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has fallen by 13.0 percentage points compared with the previous year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 102 in reading and 100 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 6% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). If you are considering John Donne Church of England Primary School, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.