[1] The school educates pupils ages 2 to 19 from all over the Borough of Bedford.

The consultation included options to move St John’s School to an educational campus in Biddenham.

[2] In January 2010, Bedford Borough Council confirmed its intention to move St John’s School in the next few years to a new campus on the site of Biddenham Upper School in Biddenham.

The school is for pupils between the ages of 2 and 19 years of age, whose special educational needs fall predominantly within the category of Severe Learning Difficulties, although other physical or behavioural difficulties may also be present.

St John’s School is currently organised into two departments: Facilities for pupils at the school include an indoor heated hydrotherapy swimming pool which includes a jacuzzi, changing rooms, toilets and shower areas.