Voluntary aided school · Central Bedfordshire
John Donne Church of England Primary School
- Primary
- Ages 3–11
- Church of England
Term dates
Voluntary aided schools can set their own term dates. Many follow Central Bedfordshire council's dates, shown below as a guide, but check with the school, especially for INSET days.
2026/27
2027/28
Admissions
Places for Reception and junior school are applied for through your home council, not the school.
Apply for a primary school place on GOV.UK
How places are given: as a Church of England school, it may give priority to children of that faith, then usually by distance. Check its admissions policy.
How many families applied: Reception
For September 2026, 14 families put this school as their first choice, and 15 places were offered. 14 of the families who put it first got a place (100%).
| Entry | Places offered | Put it first | Got their first choice |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 15 | 14 | 100% |
| September 2025 | 11 | 11 | 100% |
| September 2024 | 20 | 19 | 100% |
Offers made on national offer day, from the Department for Education. Waiting lists and appeals can change things later. The hardest schools to get into.
Before and after school
This club is registered with Ofsted at the school's postcode, so usually run on the school site:
- John Donne Play Active Club. Ofsted report
Ask the club or the school about times, prices and places. More clubs nearby.
Ofsted inspection
Report card, 23 June 2026. Ofsted now grades each area separately, from exceptional to urgent improvement, with no single overall grade.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
Safeguarding standards: met.
Previous inspection, 28 November 2023. Overall: Requires improvement
From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.
About and location
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Pupils
- 119 (capacity 208)
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Albans
- Phone
- 01767640346
- Address
- High Street, Blunham, Bedford, MK44 3NL
- Website
- johndonne.co.uk
School details from the Department for Education's register of schools (Open Government Licence). Report a correction.