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Norton Road Primary School

Community school · Luton · LU3 2NX

Ages 5–11 · 347 pupils · Luton

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

65%

Overall absence

6.1%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-03-26

Overall effectiveness
Good
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)65%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
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 absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.0%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.1%
Enrolments in measure
389

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

28

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
77
Preferred offers (top 3)
28
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill83%

347 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
347
Boys / girls
164 / 183
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
347 / 420 (83%)
Free school meals
30.8%
FSM pupils
107
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 5–11

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 Sughra Asghar

Location

Address
Norton Road
Postcode
LU3 2NX
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 community school (primary), Ages 5–11, in Luton, Luton, 347 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 30.8%.

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

  • Beechwood Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Luton · LU4 9RD · Luton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM22.6%
    • Demand0.96

    0.4 miles away

  • The Meads Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Luton · LU3 2UE · Luton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM29.6%
    • Demand0.88

    0.7 miles away

  • Icknield Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Luton · LU3 2JB · Luton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM21.1%
    • Demand0.97

    0.7 miles away

  • Denbigh Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Luton · LU3 1NS · Luton

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.7 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%

    0.7 miles away

  • Maidenhall Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Luton · LU4 8LD · Luton

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.8 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

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sughra Asghar
Telephone
01582571169
Website
www.nortonroadprimaryschool.co.uk

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