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St John's School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMiss Shannon Poulter

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location_onBedford, MK42 8AA

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

179

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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St John's School is a Academy special converter school in Bedford, serving ages 2-19. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

St John's School is an academy special converter in Bedford, admitting pupils aged 2-19. It is part of BEDFORD INCLUSIVE LEARNING AND TRAINING TRUST. The school has approximately 178 pupils on roll, of whom 49% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 9.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 2 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.1 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2024

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2023

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2022

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2018

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

100%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)100%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

100%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)100%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

100%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)100%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

100%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)100%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 53%

Reading0% LA 70%

Writing0% LA 64%

Maths0% LA 66%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 54%England 61%

Reading0% LA 70% · Eng 74%

Writing0% LA 64% · Eng 72%

Maths0% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 51%England 60%

Reading0% LA 66% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 61% · Eng 71%

Maths0% LA 66% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA 0.2

Write

LA -1.2

Maths

LA -0.1

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 55%England 65%

Reading0% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 67% · Eng 78%

Maths0% LA 71% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.6

Read

LA -1.5

-5.5 to 2.2

-1.8

Write

LA -2.5

-5.4 to 1.7

-2.9

Maths

LA -2.1

-6.3 to 0.4

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 45%

Reading0% LA 56%

Writing0% LA 65%

Maths0% LA 57%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.1

Read

LA -2.9

-4.8 to 2.6

-1.2

Write

LA -2.4

-4.8 to 2.4

-2.6

Maths

LA -2.7

-6 to 0.8

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

13 September 2023

Inspection Report

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14 June 2018

Inspection Report

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17 September 2014

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2023-09-13

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-06-14

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2014-09-17

S5 Inspection Legacy

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2010-05-19

None EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.6%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.6%(1 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 178 pupils. During this period, there were 1 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.6%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	178	1	0.6%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	180	3	1.7%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	182	0	0.0%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	183	6	3.3%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	181	2	1.1%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	181	1	0.6%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	179	3	1.7%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	181	1	0.6%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	180	1	0.6%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	182	1	0.5%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	182	2	1.1%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	171	0	0.0%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	171	0	0.0%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	172	1	0.6%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	171	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	171	0	0.0%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	171	1	0.6%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	169	0	0.0%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	165	0	0.0%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	166	0	0.0%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	168	0	0.0%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	166	0	0.0%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	166	3	1.8%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	168	0	0.0%	3.0%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	168	0	0.0%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	169	0	0.0%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Severe Learning Difficulty 78 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 71 pupils

Profound & Multiple Learning 16 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 5 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

St John's School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover