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Bushmead Primary & Nursery School

Community school · Luton · LU2 7EU

Ages 2–11 · 720 pupils · Luton

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

65%

Overall absence

5.9%

Admissions demand

1.15 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-05-24

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)65%
Higher standard (RWM)1%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.2%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.1%
Enrolments in measure
680

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.15 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

101

Places offered

88

1st-preference offers

87

Total preferences (any rank)
180
Preferred offers (top 3)
88
Applications from outside LA
10
Offers to outside-LA applicants
6

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill86%

720 pupils · 840 places

Pupils on roll
720
Boys / girls
362 / 358
School capacity
840
Capacity fill
720 / 840 (86%)
Free school meals
14.1%
FSM pupils
96
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Ms Joanne Travi

Location

Address
Bushmead Road
Postcode
LU2 7EU
Town
Luton
County
Bedfordshire
Local authority
Luton
District
Luton
Constituency
Luton North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Luton, Luton, 720 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 14.1%.

Open schools in Luton
84
Primary schools in Luton
52
Academies among open schools in Luton
33% (28)
Open schools in LU2
21
Primary in LU2
12
Open schools in Luton LA
79
Primary in Luton LA
46

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LutonNear LU2

  • William Austin Infant School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Luton · LU3 1PZ · Luton

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM19.2%
    • Demand0.95

    0.7 miles away

  • William Austin Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Luton · LU3 1UA · Luton

    Ages 7–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM29.9%

    0.7 miles away

  • Warden Hill Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Luton · LU3 2DN · Luton

    Ages 7–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM20.8%

    0.8 miles away

  • Warden Hill Infant Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Luton · LU3 2DN · Luton

    Ages 4–7

    • FSM14.8%

    0.8 miles away

  • Icknield Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Luton · LU3 2JB · Luton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM21.1%
    • Demand0.97

    0.8 miles away

  • Stopsley Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Luton · LU2 7UG · Luton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM22.4%
    • Demand0.92

    0.8 miles away

  • River Bank Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Luton · LU3 1ES · Luton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM23.5%
    • Demand0.80

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Joanne Travi
Telephone
01582725387
Website
http://www.bushmeadprimaryschool.co.uk

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