- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Luton average, low absence.
98 first choices, 58 offers made
Met the standard at 1191%
Luton 65%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 457
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.6
Primary schools in Luton
All 52 primary schools in Luton. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
- Ofsted:Outstanding
Results well above the Luton average.
Met the standard at 1187%
Luton 65%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.3%Luton 5.4%
- Pupils
- 358
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.5
- Ofsted:Outstanding
Results well above the Luton average.
113 first choices, 90 offers made
Met the standard at 1180%
Luton 65%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.7%Luton 5.4%
- Pupils
- 724
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.1
- Ofsted:Outstanding
Results well above the Luton average.
107 first choices, 89 offers made
Met the standard at 1182%
Luton 65%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.8%Luton 5.4%
- Pupils
- 610
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.4
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Luton average.
35 first choices, 35 offers made
Met the standard at 1175%
Luton 65%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.5%Luton 5.4%
- Pupils
- 421
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.8
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the Luton average.
59 first choices, 72 offers made
Met the standard at 1176%
Luton 65%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.5%Luton 5.4%
- Pupils
- 607
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.0
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Luton average, low absence.
59 first choices, 59 offers made
Met the standard at 1156%
Luton 65%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 472
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.5
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Luton average.
64 first choices, 66 offers made
Met the standard at 1179%
Luton 65%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.9%Luton 5.4%
- Pupils
- 631
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.1
- Ofsted:Outstanding
Results close to the Luton average, low absence.
Met the standard at 1164%
Luton 65%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 334
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.8
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the Luton average.
126 first choices, 133 offers made
Met the standard at 1179%
Luton 65%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.6%Luton 5.4%
- Pupils
- 1,015
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.6
- Ofsted:Good in every area
Results close to the Luton average, low absence.
Met the standard at 1167%
Luton 65%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 238
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.2
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Luton average.
50 first choices, 59 offers made
Met the standard at 1173%
Luton 65%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.8%Luton 5.4%
- Pupils
- 479
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.9
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
Results below the Luton average.
64 first choices, 67 offers made
Met the standard at 1162%
Luton 65%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.8%Luton 5.4%
- Pupils
- 646
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.8
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Luton average, low absence.
49 first choices, 49 offers made
Met the standard at 1166%
Luton 65%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 377
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.9
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
Results well below the Luton average.
22 first choices, 26 offers made
Met the standard at 1150%
Luton 65%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.5%Luton 5.4%
- Pupils
- 342
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.3
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Luton average.
30 first choices, 32 offers made
Met the standard at 1166%
Luton 65%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.6%Luton 5.4%
- Pupils
- 422
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.4
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results above the Luton average, low absence.
47 first choices, 48 offers made
Met the standard at 1172%
Luton 65%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 405
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.4
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the Luton average.
59 first choices, 68 offers made
Met the standard at 1175%
Luton 65%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.1%Luton 5.4%
- Pupils
- 513
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.8
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the Luton average, high absence.
106 first choices, 115 offers made
Met the standard at 1178%
Luton 65%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 793
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.5
- Ofsted:Good
Results above the Luton average.
Met the standard at 1171%
Luton 65%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.2%Luton 5.4%
- Pupils
- 498
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.9
- Ofsted:Good in every area
- Has a nursery
Results above the Luton average, low absence.
36 first choices, 43 offers made
Met the standard at 1169%
Luton 65%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 360
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.1
- Ofsted:Good in every area
Results close to the Luton average.
64 first choices, 67 offers made
Met the standard at 1166%
Luton 65%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.6%Luton 5.4%
- Pupils
- 517
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.0
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Luton average.
56 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1177%
Luton 65%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.3%Luton 5.4%
- Pupils
- 446
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.0
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Has a nursery
Results below the Luton average.
104 first choices, 109 offers made
Met the standard at 1158%
Luton 65%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.5%Luton 5.4%
- Pupils
- 888
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.4
- Primary schools52including 2 special
- Met the standard at 1165.0%
- Good or Outstanding97%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools8 of 524 Catholic, 1 Church of England
- With a nursery class19take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals25.0%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Luton's primary schools spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
Met the expected standard at 11
Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Luton
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 18 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 6 of 34
- Good: 27 of 34
- Requires improvement: 1 of 34
- Inadequate: 0 of 34
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Luton
Some are faith schools.
8 of the 52 primary schools in Luton have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterA nursery place isn't a Reception place.
19 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.
Show schools with a nurseryApply by 15 January.
Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
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About these schools
Primary schools in Luton, explained
There are 52 primary schools in Luton, teaching 23,810 children. 29 are run by the council and 17 are academies or free schools. Among them are 2 special and 4 independent schools.
97% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 6 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
65.0% of pupils in Luton met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 0% to 91%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.
25.0% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,430 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 14.3% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many primary schools are in Luton?
There are 52 primary schools in Luton, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in Luton?
The highest-ranked primary schools in Luton on Eduscope are Leagrave Primary School, Hillborough Junior School and Tennyson Road Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding primary schools are in Luton?
Luton has 6 primary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 27 are rated Good, meaning 97% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are primary schools in Luton ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
How do primary schools in Luton perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in Luton, 65% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in Luton primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in Luton is 22:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a primary school in Luton?
When choosing a primary school in Luton, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 52 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.