St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
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St John Rigby Catholic Primary School is a primary academy in Bedford, Bedford. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
OUR LADY IMMACULATE CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST LTD is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 12 member schools: 10 primary schools, 2 secondary schools. Local authorities: Bedford | North Northamptonshire | West Northamptonshire. Regions: East Midlands | East of England. — from the OUR LADY IMMACULATE CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST LTD public record.
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School is a primary academy in Bedford, part of OUR LADY IMMACULATE CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST LTD. It is currently hiring, with 1 live vacancy on SchoolJobs.
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School information
- Official name
- St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
- Address
- Polhill Avenue
- Postcode
- MK41 9DQ
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Bedford
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bedford
- URN (official identifier)
- 139515
- Establishment number
- 3350
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Number of pupils
- 268
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 420
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- OUR LADY IMMACULATE CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST LTD
- Local authority
- Bedford
- Headteacher
- Mrs Michele McGettigan
- Ofsted inspection
- Good · Inspected 26 Sep 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.stjohnrigby.org
- Telephone
- 01234401900
- Date opened
- 1 Apr 2013
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Bedford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 268 | 32,056 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 11.9% | 22.8% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 13.4% | 12.8% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 3.0% | 5.6% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 29.5% | 25.8% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
3 published inspections for St John Rigby Catholic Primary School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 8 Nov 2023
· Exempt School Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
Report published 15 Jan 2020
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as St John Rigby RC VA Lower School (URN 109632)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 29 Jun 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Bedford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 3.7% | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 9.4% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £51,150 for 33 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Bedford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 12.1% | 24.0% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £187 | £320 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 306 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Bedford average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £1,881,000 £6,147 per pupil | £6,838 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £1,765,000 £5,768 per pupil | £6,464 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £817,000 £2,670 per pupil · 46.3% | £2,991 · 46.3% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £259,000 £846 per pupil · 14.7% | £1,437 · 22.2% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £87 · 1.3% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £82 · 1.3% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £116,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £276,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £5,861 per pupil, supply and agency £554 per pupil — spending down £93 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
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Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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St John Rigby Catholic Primary School is part of OUR LADY IMMACULATE CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST LTD
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