St John's School
Phase not recorded · Bedford · MK42 8AA · URN 137469
Exam results, in full
Every figure below comes straight from the Department for Education performance tables. We show the coverage we hold, how the school compares with its local area and with England, and which part of the score each figure feeds, so you can see exactly how the ranking was built.
Key stage 2 results
Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
0%
Bedford 52.8%England 61%52.8 percentage points below the area average of 52.8
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
0%
Bedford 3.1%England 8%3.1 percentage points below the area average of 3.1
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
Withheld
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
Withheld
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
Withheld
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
0%
Bedford 22%England 32%22 percentage points below the area average of 22
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
0%
Bedford 69.5%69.5 percentage points below the area average of 69.5
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
0%
Bedford 64.1%64.1 percentage points below the area average of 64.1
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
0%
Bedford 66.1%66.1 percentage points below the area average of 66.1
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
7
Bedford 4235.1 below the area average of 42.1
Context only, not scored
| Measure | This school | Against Bedford | Against national | Feeds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% Bedford 52.8%England 61% | 52.8 percentage points below the area average of 52.8 | 61 percentage points below the national figure of 61 | Overall standards |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% Bedford 3.1%England 8% | 3.1 percentage points below the area average of 3.1 | 8 percentage points below the national figure of 8 | Academic stretch |
| Average scaled score in reading | Withheld | No local comparison | No national comparison | Overall standards |
| Average scaled score in maths | Withheld | No local comparison | No national comparison | Overall standards |
| Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling | Withheld | No local comparison | No national comparison | Overall standards |
| Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 0% Bedford 22%England 32% | 22 percentage points below the area average of 22 | 32 percentage points below the national figure of 32 | Academic stretch |
| Expected standard in reading | 0% Bedford 69.5% | 69.5 percentage points below the area average of 69.5 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
| Expected standard in writing | 0% Bedford 64.1% | 64.1 percentage points below the area average of 64.1 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
| Expected standard in maths | 0% Bedford 66.1% | 66.1 percentage points below the area average of 66.1 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
| Pupils in the results cohort | 7 Bedford 42 | 35.1 below the area average of 42.1 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Published figures
- English as an additional language
- 25.3% of pupils
- Eligible for free school meals
- 50.4% of pupils
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0.6% of pupils
- Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants
- 2pupils per adult
- Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
- 0% of pupils
- Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
- 0% of pupils
- Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census)
- 7.7pupils per teacher
- Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
- 0% of pupils
- Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average)
- 71.5% of teachers
Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- What is the latest Ofsted judgement?
- Ofsted rated St John's School Good at its inspection on 13/09/2023.
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- St John's School is a not applicable school in Bedford, postcode MK42 8AA (URN 137469).
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