Dunton CofE Junior School, Biggleswade

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 711

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.9km)Possible (~2.7km)Unlikely (~3.5km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Lisa Byrne
Pupils:66 / 120 capacity
LA:Central Bedfordshire
Phone:01767312154
Address:High Street, Dunton, Biggleswade, SG18 8RN
Federation:Wrestlingworth Infant and Dunton Junior C of E Schools Federation
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:109599
UKPRN:10077758
Diocese:Diocese of St Albans
Constituency:North Bedfordshire
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

21.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

14.5

Avg class size

14.5

KS2

2

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Church Street (adj)
82m · 1 min walk
Dunton Junior School (adj)
83m · 1 min walk
Hallside (opp)
179m · 3 min walk
Lees Close (opp)
280m · 5 min walk
Newton Grove Farm (o/s)
785m · 13 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

55%

Available places

66 pupils

120 capacity

54 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Biggleswade

Low pressure
New homes approved:930
Projected new pupils:233

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Biggleswade

Admissions Demand - Central Bedfordshire

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

4,163

Applications

3,574

Got 1st preference

90.0%

Got preferred school

97.0%

Primary admissions across Central Bedfordshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(104)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.39574%

Overall absence

3.84615%

Persistent absence

52

Enrolments

Authorised2.63131%
Unauthorised0.76443%
Persistent (10%+)3.84615%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.7933%
18/19
3.1047%
20/21
7.59494%
21/22
8.5465%
22/23
6.02663%
23/24
3.39574%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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