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Leagrave Primary School

Foundation school · Luton · LU4 9ND

Ages 3–11 · 457 pupils · Luton

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

76%

Overall absence

4.3%

Admissions demand

1.72 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-11-20

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)76%
Higher standard (RWM)12%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
112.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.8%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
374

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

1.72 · Competitive

1st preferences

103

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

60

Total preferences (any rank)
222
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
6
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill104%

457 pupils · 440 places

Pupils on roll
457
Boys / girls
244 / 213
School capacity
440
Capacity fill
457 / 440 (104%)
Free school meals
26.2%
FSM pupils
111
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mrs Edel Gillespie

Location

Address
Strangers Way
Postcode
LU4 9ND
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 foundation school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Luton, Luton, 457 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 26.2%.

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
Mrs Edel Gillespie
Telephone
01582571951
Website
http://www.leagraveprimary.co.uk/

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