Derwent Primary School
Foundation primary school in Henlow (Central Bedfordshire).
KS2 RWM expected
78%
▲ 16pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
89%
▲ 14pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
94%
▲ 20pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
78%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.6%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
25.1
▲ 4.4 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
13.8%
▼ 11pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
100%
419 / 420 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Map of nearby schools
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Nearby schools
nearest first57 schools within 5 miles. The nearest is Raynsford Church of England Academy, 0.8 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raynsford Church of England AcademyAcademy converter | 0.8 mi | Primary | 246 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2024Last graded Good (Jan 2015) |
| Henlow Church of England AcademyAcademy converter | 1.0 mi | Secondary | 599 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements |
| Clifton All Saints AcademyAcademy converter | 1.2 mi | Primary | 229 | Good, 2022 |
| Gothic Mede AcademyAcademy converter | 1.5 mi | Primary | 249 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Good (Jun 2017) |
| Samuel Whitbread AcademyAcademy converter | 1.6 mi | Secondary | 1,657 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Good (Oct 2017) |
| Stondon Lower SchoolCommunity | 1.8 mi | Primary | 136 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2022Last graded Good (Oct 2012) |
| Etonbury AcademyAcademy converter | 1.8 mi | Middle deemed secondary | 1,158 | Good, 2020Ungraded inspection Apr 2025, no grade given |
| Meppershall Church of England AcademyAcademy converter | 2.3 mi | Primary | 238 | Good, 2024 |
| Fairfield Park Lower SchoolCommunity | 2.3 mi | Primary | 479 | Good, 2024 |
| Robert Bloomfield AcademyAcademy converter | 2.3 mi | Middle deemed secondary | 962 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements |
| Pix Brook AcademyFree schools | 2.4 mi | Middle deemed secondary | 1,011 | Good, 2024 |
| Shefford Lower SchoolCommunity | 2.5 mi | Primary | 514 | Ungraded inspection, May 2023Last graded Good (Nov 2017) |
| Roecroft Lower SchoolCommunity | 2.7 mi | Primary | 359 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding |
| Campton AcademyAcademy converter | 2.9 mi | Primary | 128 | Good, 2023 |
| Langford Village AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 2.9 mi | Primary | 295 | Good, 2024 |
| St Mary's CofE Academy StotfoldAcademy converter | 3.0 mi | Primary | 297 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2025Last graded Good (May 2016) |
| Stonehill SchoolCommunity | 3.1 mi | Primary | 220 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2023Last graded Good (Feb 2018) |
| Northfields Infants and Nursery SchoolCommunity | 3.3 mi | Primary | 138 | Requires improvement, 2024 |
| Ickleford Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 3.4 mi | Primary | 213 | Ungraded inspection, May 2022Last graded Good (May 2013) |
| The Grange AcademyAcademy converter | 3.4 mi | Primary | 165 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 4 areas, Needs attention in 2 |
| Wilbury Junior SchoolAcademy converter | 3.4 mi | Primary | 228 | Good, 2024 |
| Southill Lower SchoolCommunity | 3.4 mi | Primary | 78 | Report card, 2025Strong standard in 6 areas, Expected standard in 1 |
| Icknield Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity | 3.5 mi | Primary | 206 | No overall grade, 2025Good in 1 key judgement, Requires improvement in 3; early years provision Good |
| Shillington Lower SchoolCommunity | 3.5 mi | Primary | 94 | Good, 2023 |
| Fearnhill SchoolFoundation | 3.6 mi | Secondary | 597 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 6 areas, Needs attention in 1 |
| Pirton SchoolCommunity | 3.6 mi | Primary | 136 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5 |
| Gravenhurst AcademyAcademy converter | 3.8 mi | Primary | 72 | Outstanding, 2024 |
| Our Lady Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 3.9 mi | Primary | 173 | Good, 2022 |
| Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 4.0 mi | Primary | 222 | Ungraded inspection, Dec 2022Last graded Good (Dec 2012) |
| The Priory SchoolFoundation | 4.0 mi | Secondary | 1,221 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2022Last graded Good (Mar 2013) |
| St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 4.1 mi | Primary | 221 | Good, 2023 |
| Strathmore Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity | 4.1 mi | Primary | 198 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2023Last graded Good (Jan 2014) |
| St Francis CollegeOther independent | 4.1 mi | Independent | 264 | - |
| The Highfield SchoolAcademy converter | 4.1 mi | Secondary | 937 | Good, 2023This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| North Herts Education Support CentrePupil referral unit | 4.2 mi | Alternative provision | 4 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements |
| Hillshott Infant School and NurseryCommunity | 4.2 mi | Primary | 202 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding |
| Pixmore Junior SchoolCommunity | 4.3 mi | Primary | 231 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements |
| Oughton Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity | 4.4 mi | Primary | 195 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Good (Jun 2017) |
| York Road Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 4.5 mi | Nursery | 108 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2023Last graded Outstanding (Nov 2013) |
| Biggleswade AcademyAcademy converter | 4.5 mi | Primary | 839 | Good, 2024 |
| St Christopher SchoolOther independent | 4.6 mi | Independent | 492 | - |
| Highover Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.6 mi | Primary | 433 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding |
| Wilshere-Dacre Junior AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 4.6 mi | Primary | 234 | Ungraded inspection, Dec 2024Last graded Good (Jan 2019) |
| Hitchin Boys' SchoolAcademy converter | 4.8 mi | Secondary | 1,364 | Report card, 2025Exceptional in 4 areas, Strong standard in 3 |
| Samuel Lucas Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.8 mi | Primary | 416 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| Garden City AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 4.8 mi | Primary | 215 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2024Last graded Good (Oct 2018) |
| Lordship Farm Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.9 mi | Primary | 447 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 5 areas, Expected standard in 2 |
| The Knights Templar SchoolAcademy converter | 4.9 mi | Secondary | 1,375 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2023Last graded Good (Oct 2012) |
| Brandles SchoolAcademy special sponsor led | 4.9 mi | Special | 71 | Good, 2024 |
| St Andrew's CofE VC Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 4.9 mi | Primary | 945 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 4 areas, Needs attention in 3 |
| St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, HitchinVoluntary aided | 4.9 mi | Primary | 234 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 4 |
| Purwell Primary SchoolCommunity | 5.0 mi | Primary | 129 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Woolgrove School, Special Needs AcademyAcademy special converter | 5.0 mi | Special | 125 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2022Last graded Good (Feb 2017) |
| Stratton SchoolAcademy converter | 5.0 mi | Secondary | 917 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; sixth form provision Good |
| Lawnside AcademyAcademy converter | 5.0 mi | Primary | 283 | Good, 2023 |
| St Mary's Infants' SchoolVoluntary controlled | 5.0 mi | Primary | 82 | Good, 2023 |
| St Mary's Junior Mixed SchoolVoluntary controlled | 5.0 mi | Primary | 174 | Good, 2022 |
Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.
The neighbourhood
iEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) for the small area around the school (LSOA).This school's neighbourhood is among the 30% least deprived in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 8 of 10).
Overall deprivation8
Income7
Employment8
Education and skills8
Health8
Crime8
Barriers to housing and services3
Living environment7
most deprivedleast deprived
Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.
- Children in income-deprived families
- 85
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