Castle Newnham School vs St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
All-through
Primary
Type
Academy converter
Academy converter
Age Range
4–16
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Roman Catholic
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Bedford
Bedford
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
624
268
Capacity
1380
420
Occupancy
45%
64%
FSM %
9.6%
11.9%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Good
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Good
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Good
Last Inspected
Mar 2026
Sep 2023
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
-
KS2 Reading
77%
63%
KS2 Maths
77%
57%
KS2 Writing
76%
67%