Derwent Primary SchoolStondon Lower School

Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Henlow.

Summary of the comparison

Derwent Primary School and Stondon Lower School are primary schools in Henlow.

  • Derwent Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Stondon Lower School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Stondon Lower School is ahead on our composite score.

  • Derwent Primary School was judged Good and Stondon Lower School was judged Good.

  • The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Derwent Primary School (75.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25).

Side-by-side comparison

Derwent Primary School versus Stondon Lower School compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure HenlowDerwent Primary SchoolHenlowStondon Lower SchoolEngland average
Overview
Our scoreC61/100B72/100Stronger figure
Local ranking7th of 92 in Central Bedfordshire Stronger figure57th of 92 in Central Bedfordshire
InspectionOfsted: GoodOfsted: Good
School typeFoundation school Community school
PhasePrimary Primary
Age range3-11 5-9
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll371 140
Capacity420 150
LocationHenlow, SG16 6BA Henlow, SG16 6LQ
Key Stage 2 (SATs)
Reading, writing & maths at expected standard78.0% Not reported62.0%
At higher standard6.0% Not reported8.0%
Reading average scaled score108.0 Not reported106.0
Maths average scaled score108.0 Not reported105.0
Pupils
Pupils in the census371 140
Free school meals (ever 6)14.0% 8.6%
English as an additional language7.3% 2.1%
SEN support6.2% 15.0%
SEN with an EHC plan4.3% 2.9%
Attendance
Overall absence4.4% 4.0% Stronger figure6.2%
Persistent absence11.6% 7.7% Stronger figure15.8%

marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.

Historical trends

Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.

Overall absence

Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)

Pupils on roll

Ethnicity over time

One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.

Derwent Primary School

Stondon Lower School

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