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St John Rigby Catholic Primary School

Bedford, MK41 9DQPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Sep 2023
KS2 Results
43%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
0.9×
First choices did not exceed offers made
16 1st-choice / 18 offers made
Ranking
#11,994
of 13,686 nationally

About St John Rigby Catholic Primary School

St John Rigby Catholic Primary School is a state-funded primary school in Bedford, East of England, for pupils aged 5 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 268 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 420.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (26 Sept 2023). 43% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2023/24. admissions data records 16 first-preference applications and 18 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressPolhill Avenue, Bedford, Bedford, MK41 9DQ
HeadteacherMrs Michele McGettigan
Local AuthorityBedford
Number of Pupils268
Free School Meals (FSM)11.8%
School Capacity268 / 420 (64% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Sept 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 8 Nov 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:50

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: stjohnrigby.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St John Rigby Catholic Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.