Derwent Lower School | Ofsted Ratings, Reviews, Exam Results & Admission 2026

Effectiveness of leadership and management	Good
The quality of practice and services	Good
The quality of education	Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Early years provision	Outstanding
Previous inspection grade	Good
Overall effectiveness at previous inspection	Good
This inspection	Good

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Foundational Skills: Teaching of phonics in Year 1 has improved through systematic sharing of resources and training.

Success of the Curriculum: Pupils have access to a broad and balanced curriculum, including specialist French and music lessons.

Areas Needing Improvement: Guidance in writing outside English needs to be as precise, and reading for pleasure should be prioritized more.

Performance in Maths & Reading: Mathematics, reading, and writing results were strong in 2017; some improvement needed compared to 2016.

Support for Falling Behind: Improved quality of guidance helps pupils receive additional challenges and extend their skills.

Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils behave well, creating a harmonious learning atmosphere.

Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Bullying is rare, and incidents are dealt with quickly by staff.

Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Safeguarding arrangements are strong with well-maintained records and trained staff.

Parent Feedback: Parents commented positively on the 'amazing' staff and 'engaged children'.

Parental Involvement: Parents are supportive, and the school maintains clear communication links with them.

Extracurricular Activities: Includes fundraising activities, specialist French and music lessons.

Teacher Engagement: Teachers have high expectations, and pupils respond well.

Impact on Student Progress: Pupils improve in reading, writing, and mathematics due to enhanced guidance.

Assessment of Teaching Quality: Teaching quality has risen markedly with a systematic approach.

Teaching Staff Challenges: Teachers need to provide more precise guidance in non-English subjects.

2023 11 July

School inspection
2018 06 February

Short inspection Good
2014 23 January

Full inspection Good
2011 08 February

Full inspection Good
2010 07 May

Monitoring visit
2009 30 November

Full inspection Inadequate
2007 11 June

Full inspection Good
2001 15 October

Full inspection

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Hitchin Road, Henlow, East of England SG16 6BA

About Us

Derwent Lower School is a Primary, Co-Ed school located in Bedfordshire, East of England.

It has 300 students from age 3-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 22 : 1.

At this school, 75% of pupils achieved higher standard in reading, writing & maths at key stage 2.

This school rated Good by recent Ofsted inspection.

Headteacher/Principal Mrs Samantha Barlow
Phase of Education Primary
School Type Foundation school
Gender Co-Ed
Age range 3-11 yr
School Size 420
Student Teacher Ratio 22 : 1
Expense per pupil 拢5,793
Nursery provision Has Nursery Classes

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Student teacher ratio	22.8	25.8	22
Proficient Math	109	108	-
Proficient Read	107	109	-
Grade 5 or above GCSE	-	-	-
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The school is lovely, recently refurbished and with a brand new block. Staff is helpful and friendly and kids are really happy. My child has been there for 2 years and we couldn't be happier with our choice. He is learning so well, has an amazingly positive attitude to learning and loves the school.

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Primary Exam Result

View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.

Average scaled score	School	LA	England
Maths	109	93	97
Reading	107	96	98

Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).

Reading, writing and maths	School	LA	England
Pupils meeting the expected standard	75%	44.98%	55.96%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	13%	3.93%	7.42%

Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.

Subject	Progress score	Description
Reading	0.4	Average
Writing	-1.1	Below Average
Maths	1.4	Above Average