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Chantry Primary Academy

Academy converter · Luton · LU4 0QP

Ages 2–11 · 631 pupils · Luton

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

0.99 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-09-17

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)71%
Higher standard (RWM)16%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.6%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
577

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

0.99 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

70

Places offered

71

1st-preference offers

70

Total preferences (any rank)
113
Preferred offers (top 3)
71
Applications from outside LA
5
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 fill89%

631 pupils · 710 places

Pupils on roll
631
Boys / girls
310 / 321
School capacity
710
Capacity fill
631 / 710 (89%)
Free school meals
30.4%
FSM pupils
185
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: PIONEER LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
PIONEER LEARNING TRUST
Headteacher
Miss Noshin Hussain

Location

Address
Tomlinson Avenue
Postcode
LU4 0QP
Town
Luton
County
Bedfordshire
Local authority
Luton
District
Luton
Constituency
Luton North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
VI - Visual Impairment
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
13 on roll / 17 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Luton, Luton, 631 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 30.4%. SEN provision includes: VI - Visual Impairment.

Open schools in Luton
84
Primary schools in Luton
52
Academies among open schools in Luton
33% (28)
Open schools in LU4
20
Primary in LU4
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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Noshin Hussain
Telephone
01582706500
Website
www.chantryprimaryacademy.com

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