Located in Bedford, St John Rigby Catholic Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 5 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School currently has around 306 pupils on roll, which is about 73% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.7% boys and 51.3% girls. Around 11.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 14%.
Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 32.7%. african pupils make up about 25.5% , followed by other white at 14.1%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Polhill Avenue, Bedford, MK41 9DQ |
| Website: | http://www.stjohnrigby.org |
| Telephone: | 01234401900 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Bedford |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Michele McGettigan |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 139515 |
Ofsted inspection date: 26/09/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 5 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 306 |
| Number of Boys: | 149 |
| Number of Girls: | 157 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 14% | 8.2% |
| White British | 32.70% | 100 |
| African | 25.50% | 78 |
| Other White | 14.10% | 43 |
| Other Mixed | 5.20% | 16 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 4.20% | 13 |
| Indian | 3.90% | 12 |
| White and Black African | 3.30% | 10 |
| Unclassified | 2.60% | 8 |
| Caribbean | 2.00% | 6 |
| White and Asian | 1.30% | 4 |
| Pakistani | 1.00% | 3 |
| Other Black | 1.00% | 3 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.00% | 3 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.70% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.70% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 0.70% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.30% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southway Nursery School Ampthill Road , MK42 9HE | - not rated | 2,602 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS | 4out of 4 | 2,775 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Peter Pan Nursery School Edward Road , MK42 9DR | 4out of 4 | 2,995 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DQ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St John Rigby RC VA Lower School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DQ | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hazeldene School Stancliffe Road , MK41 9AT | 3out of 4 | 610 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Hills Academy Stancliffe Road , MK41 9AT | 3out of 4 | 633 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Hills Lower School Stancliffe Road , MK41 9AT | - not rated | 633 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldington Academy Haylands Way , MK41 9BX | 3out of 4 | 293 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT | 3out of 4 | 346 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT | - not rated | 346 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Mark Rutherford School Wentworth Drive , MK41 8PX | - not rated | 1,985 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Mark Rutherford School Wentworth Drive , MK41 8PX | 2out of 4 | 1,985 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldington Middle School Haylands Way , MK41 9BX | - not rated | 293 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Brickhill Middle School Falcon Avenue , MK41 7DS | - not rated | 1,425 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Woodside Middle School Church Lane , MK41 0DH | - not rated | 1,706 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Park Wood Middle School Hawk Drive , MK41 7JE | - not rated | 2,166 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Beauchamp Middle School Hawk Drive , MK41 7JE | - not rated | 2,166 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford College Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AH | - not rated | 2,076 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Acorn School 15 St Andrew's Road , MK40 2LL | - not rated | 937 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Andrew's School 78 Kimbolton Road , MK40 2PA | - not rated | 955 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School Brickhill Drive , MK41 7QZ | - not rated | 1,127 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bedford School De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU | - not rated | 1,252 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| KWS School 51 Brunel Road , Bedford MK41 9TJ | - not rated | 1,388 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.