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Potton Middle School

Community school · SG19 2PG

Ages 9–13 · 142 pupils · Central Bedfordshire

Overall absence

5.2%

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.2%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.7%
Enrolments in measure
147

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill39%

142 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
142
Boys / girls
70 / 72
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
142 / 360 (39%)
Free school meals
13.4%
FSM pupils
19
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 9–13

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Miss Jordana Watts

Location

Address
Mill Lane, Potton
Postcode
SG19 2PG
County
Bedfordshire
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
District
Central Bedfordshire
Constituency
North East Bedfordshire
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe

Local context

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

Mixed community school (middle deemed secondary), Ages 9–13, in Central Bedfordshire, 142 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 13.4%.

Open schools in SG19
11
Open schools in Central Bedfordshire LA
135
Middle deemed secondary in Central Bedfordshire LA
12

Nearby middle deemed secondary schools

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

Compare with theseNear SG19

  • Potton Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    Sandy · SG19 2PG · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM20.9%

    0.0 miles away

  • Everton Heath Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Nr Sandy · SG19 2LE · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS28%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM23.3%

    1.3 miles away

  • Sutton CofE VA Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Sutton · SG19 2NE · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM4.1%

    1.3 miles away

  • Gamlingay Village Primary

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sandy · SG19 3HD · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM13.4%

    2.1 miles away

  • Edward Peake CofE VC School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Secondary

    Biggleswade · SG18 0EJ · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 11–16

    • KS248%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM27.6%

    2.6 miles away

  • Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Sandy · SG19 2EU · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM17.2%

    2.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Jordana Watts

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