Dunton CofE Junior School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 7–11 · Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire
Dunton CofE Junior School is a primary school in Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire for ages 7–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 5 December 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- High Street, Dunton, Biggleswade, SG18 8RN
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 66 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 21.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 5 December 2023
Strengths
- “They have positive attitudes to learning, starting from the early years.”
- “They take pride in their work and want to do well.”
- “Pupils enquire, question and want to find out more.”
To improve
- “However, pupils in the older years are not as able to clearly demonstrate or describe some subject-specific practical skills.”
- “For example, they are not secure in how to make predictions or present evidence when completing scientific investigations.”
- “Pupils’ enrichment in the wider curriculum is not as well planned to develop other talents and interests.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 23 January 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Central Bedfordshire.
- Sutton CofE VA Primary School 2.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Biggleswade Academy 2.4 mi Good
- Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School 2.4 mi Good
- Lawnside Academy 2.6 mi Good
- St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School 3.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Potton Primary School 3.5 mi Not judged
- Langford Village Academy 3.5 mi Good
- Caldecote Church of England Academy 4.4 mi Good