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Denbigh Primary School

Community school · Luton · LU3 1NS

Ages 4–11 · 610 pupils · Luton

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

70%

Overall absence

6.5%

Admissions demand

1.39 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-11-21

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)70%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.4%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
549

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

1.39 · Competitive

1st preferences

125

Places offered

90

1st-preference offers

90

Total preferences (any rank)
293
Preferred offers (top 3)
90
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill97%

610 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
610
Boys / girls
303 / 307
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
610 / 630 (97%)
Free school meals
24.8%
FSM pupils
151
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Natalie McKiernan

Location

Address
Bishopscote Road Site
Postcode
LU3 1NS
Town
Luton
County
Bedfordshire
Local authority
Luton
District
Luton
Constituency
Luton South and South Bedfordshire
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 4–11, in Luton, Luton, 610 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 24.8%.

Open schools in Luton
84
Primary schools in Luton
52
Academies among open schools in Luton
33% (28)
Open schools in LU3
23
Primary in LU3
15
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 LU3

  • Maidenhall Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Luton · LU4 8LD · Luton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM22.1%
    • Demand0.99

    0.3 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

    0.5 miles away

  • Beech Hill Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Luton · LU4 8BW · Luton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM28.6%
    • Demand0.96

    0.5 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%

    0.6 miles away

  • William Austin Infant School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Luton · LU3 1PZ · Luton

    Ages 5–7

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

    0.6 miles away

  • Norton Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Luton · LU3 2NX · Luton

    Ages 5–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM30.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Foxdell Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Luton · LU1 1TG · Luton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM25.5%
    • Demand0.91

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Natalie McKiernan
Telephone
01582571597
Website
www.denbighprimary.com

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