St John's School
Austin Canons, Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 8AA ·
At a glance
A state special school for ages 2–19 in Bedford. Rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection (September 2023). Results aren't compared with the England average for special schools. 1 family put it first for 1 places (September 2016 entry).
- Ages
- 2–19
- Pupils
- 178
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Local authority
- Bedford
- Academy trust
- BEDFORD INCLUSIVE LEARNING AND TRAINING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Shannon Poulter
- Opened
- Sept 2011
- Nursery
- Has nursery classes
Inspection
Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
Safeguarding effective: Yes
Exam results
Department for Education performance tables
Year 6 pupils, 2024/25 · 7 pupils
Expected standard over time
KS2 tests were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21. Progress scores are not available from 2024/25.
Admissions
Demand for places and how places are allocated
Reception entry, September 2016 (national offer day data)
1 of 1 first-preference applicants were offered a place (100%).
Catchment area
We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.
Last distance offered
Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.
Pupils
School census 2024/25
- Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)49.3%
- English as an additional language24.7%
- SEN support0%
- Education, Health and Care plan100%
- The black tick shows the median for state-funded all-through schools in England.