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Farley Junior Academy

Academy converter · Luton · LU1 5JF

Ages 7–11 · 334 pupils · Luton

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

56%

Overall absence

4.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-01-30

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)56%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.3%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
381

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill93%

334 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
334
Boys / girls
173 / 161
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
334 / 360 (93%)
Free school meals
38.6%
FSM pupils
129
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: WHIPPERLEY ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
WHIPPERLEY ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Ms Amelia Whitehouse

Location

Address
Northdrift Way
Postcode
LU1 5JF
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 7–11, in Luton, Luton, 334 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 38.6%.

Open schools in Luton
84
Primary schools in Luton
52
Academies among open schools in Luton
33% (28)
Open schools in LU1
23
Primary in LU1
13
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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  • Hillborough Junior School

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS290%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM35.5%

    0.3 miles away

  • Whipperley Infant Academy

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    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM29.0%
    • Demand0.94

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  • Dallow Primary School

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM24.1%
    • Demand1.11

    0.6 miles away

  • Tennyson Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS291%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM31.8%
    • Demand1.28

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  • Beech Hill Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    Ages 3–11

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

    0.9 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

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Amelia Whitehouse
Telephone
01582725069
Website
https://www.farleyacademy.co.uk/

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