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Best Primary Schools in Luton

59 primary schools found

Key Facts

  • In Luton, 59 primary schools, which account for 35.1% of all primary schools, educate a total of 24,608 pupils across the town.
  • Ofsted inspections in Luton show 98.1% of schools rated Good or Outstanding, with 9 Outstanding and 43 Good out of 53 inspected schools.
  • Primary schools in Luton have a higher percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals at 25.9%, and 52.6% of pupils have English as an additional language, compared to the national average of 23.8% and 19.5% respectively.
  • In Luton primary schools, 61.2% of pupils meet the expected standard in KS2, with a persistent absence rate of 16.1%, and a pupil-teacher ratio of 22.70, compared to the national average of 61.0% and 20.0% respectively.
Woodlands Secondary School logo

Woodlands Secondary School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Luton, LU3 3SP

Special · Primary · Ages 11–18

KS2 Expected
Absence11.2%
Pupils263
P/T Ratio9.2
Tennyson Road Primary School logo

Tennyson Road Primary School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Luton, LU1 3RS

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected91%
Absence5.1%
Pupils737
P/T Ratio27.0
Hillborough Junior School logo

Hillborough Junior School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Luton, LU1 5EZ

State · Primary · Ages 7–11

KS2 Expected90%
Absence5.3%
Pupils358
P/T Ratio21.5
Lime Academy Hartwell logo

Lime Academy Hartwell

Luton, LU2 0EZ

Primary · Ages 11–19

Avenue Centre for Education logo

Avenue Centre for Education

Ofsted

Good

Luton, LU1 3NJ

PRU · Primary · Ages 11–16

KS2 Expected
Absence
Pupils77
P/T Ratio9.5
TL

The Linden Academy

Ofsted

Good

Luton, LU1 3HJ

Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected47%
Absence6.5%
Pupils445
P/T Ratio20.3
Active Support Education Centre logo

Active Support Education Centre

Beds, LU3 1RJ

Independent · Primary · Ages 11–16

KS2 Expected
Absence
Pupils67
P/T Ratio
Al Hikmah Boys School logo

Al Hikmah Boys School

LU4 9LE

Independent · Primary · Ages 11–16 · Boys

KS2 Expected
Absence
Pupils131
P/T Ratio
JU

Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia

Luton, LU3 1RF

Independent · Primary · Ages 10–16 · Boys

KS2 Expected
Absence
Pupils106
P/T Ratio
KH

King's House Moorlands

Luton, LU4 9JY

Independent · Primary · Ages 5–16

KS2 Expected
Absence
Pupils178
P/T Ratio
MP

Mehria Primary School

LU4 8JD

Independent · Primary · Ages 5–11

KS2 Expected
Absence
Pupils109
P/T Ratio
Southfield Primary Academy logo

Southfield Primary Academy

Ofsted

Good

Luton, LU4 0PE

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected76%
Absence4.0%
Pupils425
P/T Ratio26.4
St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School logo

St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Luton, LU1 5PP

Academy · Primary · Ages 2–11

KS2 Expected75%
Absence5.3%
Pupils453
P/T Ratio26.2
Beech Hill Community Primary School logo

Beech Hill Community Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Luton, LU4 8BW

State · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected62%
Absence5.5%
Pupils904
P/T Ratio24.6
OP

Oakwood Primary School

Luton, LU1 3RR

Independent · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected
Absence
Pupils153
P/T Ratio
UO

University of Bedfordshire

Ofsted

Good

Luton, LU1 3JU

Primary

Leagrave Primary School logo

Leagrave Primary School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Luton, LU4 9ND

State · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected76%
Absence4.3%
Pupils441
P/T Ratio20.2
SM

St Matthew's Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Luton, LU2 0NJ

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected60%
Absence5.4%
Pupils898
P/T Ratio25.3
Foxdell Primary School logo

Foxdell Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Luton, LU1 1TG

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected62%
Absence5.7%
Pupils553
P/T Ratio23.0
CH

Cutenhoe Hill Primary School ( Formerly Surrey Street)

Ofsted

Good

Luton, LU1 3NJ

State · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected56%
Absence4.4%
Pupils395
P/T Ratio16.6
SI

Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre

Ofsted

Outstanding

Luton, LU2 8AH

State · Primary · Ages 2–7

KS2 Expected
Absence4.6%
Pupils300
P/T Ratio19.5
WH

Warden Hill Junior School

Ofsted

Good

Luton, LU3 2DN

State · Primary · Ages 7–11

KS2 Expected57%
Absence6.0%
Pupils425
P/T Ratio19.1
Bramingham Primary School logo

Bramingham Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Luton, LU3 4BL

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected48%
Absence4.8%
Pupils397
P/T Ratio24.4
Wenlock CofE Academy logo

Wenlock CofE Academy

Luton, LU2 0RW

Academy · Primary · Ages 7–11

KS2 Expected33%
Absence6.2%
Pupils324
P/T Ratio23.8

Frequently Asked Questions

There are 59 primary schools in Luton, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.

Area Benchmarks

MetricLutonEngland
School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted)98%90%
Primary ResultsKS2 Expected Standard61%61%
AttendancePersistent Absence16%20%
ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio22.7:118.1:1
Spending per Pupil£7,351£7,460

About This Data

  • School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
  • Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
  • Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.

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