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Dunton CofE Junior School

Voluntary controlled school · Biggleswade · SG18 8RN

Ages 7–11 · 66 pupils · Central Bedfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

6.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-12-05

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.9%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
8.9%
Enrolments in measure
45

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill88%

66 pupils · 75 places

Pupils on roll
66
Boys / girls
37 / 29
School capacity
75
Capacity fill
66 / 75 (88%)
Free school meals
21.2%
FSM pupils
14
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of St Albans
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Federation
Wrestlingworth Infant and Dunton Junior C of E Schools Federation
Headteacher
Mr David Bower

Location

Address
High Street, Dunton
Postcode
SG18 8RN
Town
Biggleswade
County
Bedfordshire
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
District
Central Bedfordshire
Constituency
North Bedfordshire
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 7–11, in Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire, 66 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 21.2%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of St Albans.

Open schools in Biggleswade
12
Primary schools in Biggleswade
8
Academies among open schools in Biggleswade
50% (6)
Open schools in SG18
12
Primary in SG18
8
Open schools in Central Bedfordshire LA
135
Primary in Central Bedfordshire LA
95

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BiggleswadeNear SG18

Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Bower
Telephone
01767312154
Website
www.duntonwrestlingworthschool.com

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