Foundation school · Central Bedfordshire

Derwent Primary School

3–11Ages
419Pupils
PrimaryPhase
109457URN

Hitchin Road, Henlow, SG16 6BA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJan 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jul 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.1per place

close to Central Bedfordshire median (2.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Central Bedfordshire

128 applications for 60 places · 37th of 82 in Central Bedfordshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

78%met the expected standard

Central Bedfordshire 57% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJan 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jul 2023

Inspection history

12 July 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
23 January 2014
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.1applications per place, Reception

close to Central Bedfordshire median (2.1) close to England median (2.2)

128 applications · 60 places offered · 66 named it first

2026 2.1; Central Bedfordshire median median 2.1
2025 1.7; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.9
2024 1.7; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.8
2023 1.6; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.8
2022 1.7; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.7
2021 2.2; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.7
2020 2.2; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.8
2019 2.3; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.8
2018 1.8; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.8
2017 1.8; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.8
2016 1.6; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.8
2015 2.1; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.7
2014 1.0; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.6

This school
Central Bedfordshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	60	128	2.1	66	1.10
Sep 2025	59	100	1.7	54	0.92
Sep 2024	52	90	1.7	49	0.94
Sep 2023	52	84	1.6	48	0.92
Sep 2022	51	85	1.7	45	0.88
Sep 2021	30	66	2.2	28	0.93
Sep 2020	30	66	2.2	38	1.27
Sep 2019	30	68	2.3	30	1.00
Sep 2018	30	53	1.8	28	0.93
Sep 2017	24	42	1.8	23	0.96
Sep 2016	30	48	1.6	30	1.00
Sep 2015	17	35	2.1	14	0.82
Sep 2014	30	31	1.0	23	0.77

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 89% · Writing 78% · Maths 94% → all three 78% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard78%3rd of 36 in Central Bedfordshire

Central Bedfordshire 57% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard89%

Central Bedfordshire 72% England 78%

Higher standard44%

Central Bedfordshire 29% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard78%

Central Bedfordshire 71% England 75%

Greater depth6%

Central Bedfordshire 0% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard94%

Central Bedfordshire 67% England 77%

Higher standard39%

Central Bedfordshire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Central Bedfordshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	78%	6%	108	108
2023/24	53%	7%	105	103
2022/23	75%	13%	107	109

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Derwent Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Stondon Lower School
1.9 km · Central Bedfordshire

Remains Good2022

3.1applications per place
Raynsford Church of England Academy
2.4 km · Central Bedfordshire

Standards maintained2024

3.5applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Gothic Mede Academy
2.5 km · Central Bedfordshire

Remains Good2023

1.4applications per place
Clifton All Saints Academy
2.8 km · Central Bedfordshire

Good2022

2.8applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Meppershall Church of England Academy
3.3 km · Central Bedfordshire

Good2024

1.7applications per place 30%met the SATs standard
Fairfield Park Lower School
3.8 km · Central Bedfordshire

Good2024

1.9applications per place
Shefford Lower School
4.1 km · Central Bedfordshire

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place
Ickleford Primary School
4.6 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2022

4.0applications per place 67%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Foundation school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 109457 · 823/2056
Trust: Derwent and Southill Federation
Capacity: 420 pupils · 419 on roll
Free school meals: 14.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Hitchin Road, Henlow, SG16 6BA
Local authority: Central Bedfordshire

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources