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Derwent Primary School

Primary · Foundation school · Henlow, SG16 6BA

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,477 of 15,057

Better than 83% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Derwent Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 23 Jan 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFoundation school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils419
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Tenille Rimmer
TrustDerwent and Southill Federation
Local authorityCentral Bedfordshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 109457.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolCentral BedfordshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths78%, better than England, better than Central Bedfordshire50%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.6%, similar to England, better than Central Bedfordshire3%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Central Bedfordshire104106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Central Bedfordshire103105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Central Bedfordshire103105
Expected standard in reading89%, better than England, better than Central Bedfordshire70%76%
Expected standard in writing78%, better than England, better than Central Bedfordshire61%73%
Expected standard in maths94%, better than England, better than Central Bedfordshire66%75%
Pupils taking tests18--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils419
Girls217
Boys202
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.13.8%
First language not English7.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.367
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.12.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.34
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.16
Average class size26.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
72.6%
Other Asian
6%
White and Black Caribbean
5%
African
4.1%
Other White
2.6%
Other mixed
2.6%
White and Asian
1.9%
White and Black African
1.2%
Caribbean
1.2%
Indian
0.7%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.8
Teachers (FTE)17.79
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.16
Support staff (FTE)20.54
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2515.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/254
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.7

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.128
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.66
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.56
Applications from another local authority (Reception)9

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolCentral BedfordshireEngland
Overall absence4.9%, similar to England, similar to Central Bedfordshire4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.12%, similar to England, similar to Central Bedfordshire11.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.6%, similar to England, similar to Central Bedfordshire1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Derwent Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.2 miPrimaryStondon Lower SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.5 miPrimaryRaynsford Church of England AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miPrimaryGothic Mede AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.6 miSecondaryHenlow Church of England AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.8 miPrimaryClifton All Saints AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Derwent Primary School

What is Derwent Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Derwent Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 23 Jan 2014.

How does Derwent Primary School rank in England?

Derwent Primary School ranks 2,477 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 83% of schools).

What are Derwent Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 78% of pupils at Derwent Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Derwent Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Derwent Primary School made 60 offers from 128 applications (2.1 per offer), and 56 of 66 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Derwent Primary School?

Derwent Primary School has 419 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Derwent Primary School?

Derwent Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Derwent Primary School?

At Derwent Primary School, the average class had 26.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Derwent Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Derwent Primary School missed 4.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.