Dunton CofE Junior School, Biggleswade
Dunton CofE Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Biggleswade. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2023. It was 43% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Dunton CofE Junior School in detail
Getting a place at Dunton CofE Junior School
For September 2023 entry, 12 families put Dunton CofE Junior School as their first choice and 28 named it as one of their preferences, for 12 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2023 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Dunton CofE Junior School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Dunton CofE Junior School are Sutton CofE VA Primary School (2.2 miles, Good); Biggleswade Academy (2.4 miles, Good, 76% reading, 75% maths); Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School (2.4 miles, Good); and Lawnside Academy (2.6 miles, Good).
Sutton CofE VA Primary SchoolBiggleswade AcademyWrestlingworth CofE Infant SchoolLawnside Academy
Who goes there
1.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (89%) and Mixed (6%).
Staffing
Dunton CofE Junior School had 5 teachers in 2026, one for every 10 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Biggleswade Rail Station, about 2.7 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Church Street (adjacent), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 3 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Central Bedfordshire (47).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Dunton CofE Junior School issued 1 suspension, 2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
21.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
22.0
Avg class size
22.0
KS2
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Dunton CofE Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Dunton CofE Junior School is in Central Bedfordshire; for families living there:
- Central Bedfordshire's school travel policy: Apply for school transport
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Central Bedfordshire is 6 (the median across 135 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Dunton CofE Junior School
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
43%
Available places
51 pupils
120 places
69 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Biggleswade
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Biggleswade
Across Central Bedfordshire council
Places available
4,158
Applications
3,678
Got 1st preference
90.3%
Got preferred school
97.7%
All primary applications across Central Bedfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
9
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
19.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
66
Total Pupils
37
Boys
29
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
13.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£70,501
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£8,757
Per pupil
£479k
Total funding
£6k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.4%
Overall absence
3.8%
Persistent absence
52
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Dunton CofE Junior School
What is Dunton CofE Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Dunton CofE Junior School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2010 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Dunton CofE Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Dunton CofE Junior School is oversubscribed, Central Bedfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Dunton CofE Junior School?
Dunton CofE Junior School was not full in 2025: it ran at 43% of its 120 places.
How big are the classes at Dunton CofE Junior School?
Classes at Dunton CofE Junior School average 22 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Dunton CofE Junior School?
Dunton CofE Junior School has around 66 pupils on roll. 21% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Dunton CofE Junior School?
3.4% of sessions were missed at Dunton CofE Junior School in 2024/25. 3.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Dunton CofE Junior School?
Apply through Central Bedfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Dunton CofE Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Dunton CofE Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Central Bedfordshire is 6 (the median across 135 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Dunton CofE Junior School?
Dunton CofE Junior School is at High Street, Dunton, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 8RN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)