Potton Primary School
Primary · Foundation school · Ages 4–11 · Sandy, Central Bedfordshire
Potton Primary School is a primary school in Sandy, Central Bedfordshire for ages 4–11 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 4 February 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Mill Lane, Potton, Sandy, SG19 2PG
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 387 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 20.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 4 February 2025
Strengths
- “Potton Primary School is a happy and friendly place in which to learn.”
- “Pupils enjoy one another’s company, with smiles and laughter aplenty in the playground.”
- “Staff want the best for pupils, and they set high expectations.”
To improve
- “There are times, though, when some lessons are disrupted by poor behaviour.”
- “However, they sometimes find the reading that they are asked to do in class tricky.”
- “In some other subjects, pupils can find their learning too hard or too easy.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 March 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 41% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 69 first-preference applications, 59 offers in total, 58 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Central Bedfordshire.
- Sutton CofE VA Primary School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Everton Heath Primary School 1.3 mi Good
- St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School 2.8 mi School remains Good
- Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School 2.8 mi Good
- Robert Peel Primary School 2.9 mi Not judged
- Laburnum Primary School 3.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Maple Tree Primary School 3.2 mi School remains Good
- Lawnside Academy 3.3 mi Good