Potton Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Mill Lane, Potton, Sandy, SG19 2PGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Potton Primary School is a primary school in Sandy for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 134 schools in Central Bedfordshire. It ranks 38th of 47 primary schools in Central Bedfordshire. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 4 February 2025, report published 9 March 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

67 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths41%

41%, 21 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score99

99, 6 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

387 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals20.9%

20.9%, 5.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.3%

1.3%, 20.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.1%

19.1%, 4.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.2%

5.2%, 0.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Potton Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Sutton CofE VA Primary School	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Not published
Everton Heath Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
Gamlingay Village Primary	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	45% met the expected standard
St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	38% met the expected standard
Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Foundation school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Miss Jordana Watts
Phone: 01767260034
Website: pottonprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Mill Lane, Potton, Sandy, SG19 2PG
Local authority: Central Bedfordshire
URN: 109475

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.