John Donne Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school in Bedford, Central Bedfordshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 119 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 208 |
| Free school meals | 17.00% |
| Local authority | Central Bedfordshire |
| Address | High Street, Blunham, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK44 3NL |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.johndonne.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01767640346 |
| URN | 109615 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 28 November 2023, published 25 January 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years provision | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 9 February 2022, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Maple Tree Primary School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- Moggerhanger Primary School (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- Laburnum Primary School (primary school, about 2.5 km)
- Robert Peel Primary School (primary school, about 2.5 km)
- Great Barford Church of England Primary Academy (primary school, about 2.6 km)
- St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School (primary school, about 3.2 km)
- Roxton Church of England Academy (primary school, about 3.3 km)
- Northill CofE Academy (primary school, about 4.7 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Central Bedfordshire
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