St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School

A good voluntary controlled school school in Central Bedfordshire. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School.

Sandy, SG191AX Ofsted: Good Age 3-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

44

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
34.9
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 41.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
42.5
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 4.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
19 January 2017
Previous grade
Good
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Location & Contact

Address
Ivel Road
Sandy, SG191AX
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School Information

URN
109604
Type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Primary
Address
Ivel Road, Sandy, SG19 1AX
Ofsted rating
Good
Age range
3-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
School status
Open

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
12 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
25
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
227 pupils
3-11

School Demographics

Total Pupils
227
Free School Meals
17.9% (41 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
9.3% (21 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
94.6%
Good
Persistent Absence
12.7%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Performance Trend

Stable performance

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Key Performance Indicators

Low Persistent Absence:
12.7 (4.8 below average)

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
41.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
4.0%
Reading Score:
103.0
Maths Score:
100.0
Grammar Score:
100.0

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 100.0 103.0
2023 98.0 105.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends