Dunton CofE Junior School
High Street, Dunton, Biggleswade, SG18 8RN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Head Teacher
- Mr David Bower
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Albans
- Federation
- Wrestlingworth Infant and Dunton Junior C of E Schools Federation
- Constituency
- North Bedfordshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 75
- Pupils on roll
- 66
- URN
- 109599
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01767312154
About this school
Dunton CofE Junior School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Biggleswade. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 66 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Dunton CofE Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Dunton CofE Junior School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 59 |
| 2023/24 | 50 |
| 2024/25 | 50 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Dunton CofE Junior School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.4% | 12% | 66 | — |
| Sutton CofE VA Primary School | — | 3.2% | 2.3% | 98 | 2.2 miles |
| Biggleswade Academy | 57% | 5.4% | 14.4% | 839 | 2.4 miles |
| Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School | — | 4.8% | 7.7% | 58 | 2.4 miles |
| Lawnside Academy | — | 6.9% | 25% | 283 | 2.6 miles |
| Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy | — | 5% | 30.4% | 67 | 2.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 12%
- English as an additional language
- 2%
- Overall absence
- 3.4%
- Persistent absence
- 3.85%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Sutton CofE VA Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Sutton
-
Biggleswade Academy2.4 miles
Primary · Biggleswade
-
Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School2.4 miles
Primary · Sandy
-
Lawnside Academy2.6 miles
Primary · Biggleswade
-
Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy2.6 miles
Primary · Nr Royston
Other schools in Biggleswade
- Biggleswade Academy Primary
- Caldecote Church of England Academy Primary
- Langford Village Academy Primary
- Lawnside Academy Primary
- Northill CofE Academy Primary
- Southill Lower School Primary
- St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School Primary
- Edward Peake CofE VC School Secondary
- Stratton School Secondary
- Ivel Valley School & College Special schools
- OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Dunton CofE Junior School teach?
- Dunton CofE Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Biggleswade.
- Who is the head teacher of Dunton CofE Junior School?
- The head teacher of Dunton CofE Junior School is Mr David Bower, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Dunton CofE Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Dunton CofE Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Dunton CofE Junior School?
- Dunton CofE Junior School has 66 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Dunton CofE Junior School full?
- Dunton CofE Junior School has capacity for 75 pupils and 66 on roll (88%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Dunton CofE Junior School a faith school?
- Yes. Dunton CofE Junior School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of St Albans.
- Does Dunton CofE Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Dunton CofE Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Dunton CofE Junior School part of an academy trust?
- Dunton CofE Junior School is part of the Wrestlingworth Infant and Dunton Junior C of E Schools Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Dunton CofE Junior School's absence rate?
- Dunton CofE Junior School's overall absence rate is 3.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Dunton CofE Junior School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Dunton CofE Junior School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.