John Donne Church of England Primary SchoolGreat Barford Church of England Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bedford.
Summary of the comparison
John Donne Church of England Primary School and Great Barford Church of England Primary Academy are primary schools in Bedford.
John Donne Church of England Primary School scores 34 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Great Barford Church of England Primary Academy scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Great Barford Church of England Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
John Donne Church of England Primary School was judged Requires improvement and Great Barford Church of England Primary Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 29.0% for John Donne Church of England Primary School and 0.0% for Great Barford Church of England Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at John Donne Church of England Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 29.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Great Barford Church of England Primary Academy (56.0% in 2022-23, 0.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BedfordJohn Donne Church of England Primary School | BedfordGreat Barford Church of England Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F34/100 | D47/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 36th of 92 in Central Bedfordshire | 38th of 50 in Bedford | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 119 | 176 | |
| Capacity | 208 | 210 | |
| Location | Bedford, MK44 3NL | Bedford, MK44 3HZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 29.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 121 | 203 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.4% | 20.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.0% | 11.3% | |
| SEN support | 19.8% | 19.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% | 5.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.1% | 12.4% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
John Donne Church of England Primary School
Great Barford Church of England Primary Academy
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