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Foxdell Primary School

Community school · Luton · LU1 1TG

Ages 4–11 · 517 pupils · Luton

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

62%

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

0.91 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-01-07

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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)62%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.2%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.2%
Enrolments in measure
555

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

0.91 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

48

Places offered

54

1st-preference offers

48

Total preferences (any rank)
134
Preferred offers (top 3)
53
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 fill82%

517 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
517
Boys / girls
266 / 251
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
517 / 630 (82%)
Free school meals
25.5%
FSM pupils
132
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 Rohila Nisar

Location

Address
Dallow Road
Postcode
LU1 1TG
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, 517 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 25.5%.

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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  • Whipperley Infant Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

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

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  • Maidenhall Primary School

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    Ages 4–11

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

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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

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  • Downside Primary School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM20.5%
    • Demand0.98

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  • Dallow Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Luton · LU1 1LZ · Luton

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

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  • Denbigh Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM24.8%
    • Demand1.39

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  • Farley Junior Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM38.6%

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rohila Nisar
Telephone
01582733764
Website
https://www.foxdellprimary.uk/

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