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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 109552

St Matthew's Primary School

Community school · Luton · LU2 0NJ

Ages 4–11 · 884 pupils · Luton

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-09-20

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)60%
Higher standard (RWM)1%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.2%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
774

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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

133

Places offered

143

1st-preference offers

133

Total preferences (any rank)
216
Preferred offers (top 3)
143
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 fill98%

884 pupils · 900 places

Pupils on roll
884
Boys / girls
454 / 430
School capacity
900
Capacity fill
884 / 900 (98%)
Free school meals
34.4%
FSM pupils
304
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
Headteacher Jane Thomas

Location

Address
Wenlock Street
Postcode
LU2 0NJ
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, 884 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 34.4%.

Open schools in Luton
84
Primary schools in Luton
52
Academies among open schools in Luton
33% (28)
Open schools in LU2
21
Primary in LU2
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.

Compare with theseAll in LutonNear LU2

  • Wenlock CofE Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Luton · LU2 0RW · Luton

    Ages 7–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM34.1%

    0.7 miles away

  • Crawley Green Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    Luton · LU2 0RW · Luton

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM20.6%
    • Demand0.85

    0.8 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

    0.8 miles away

  • Dallow Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Luton · LU1 1LZ · Luton

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.9 miles away

  • Ramridge Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Luton · LU2 9AH · Luton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM29.2%
    • Demand1.17

    0.9 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

    0.9 miles away

  • The Linden Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Luton · LU1 3HJ · Luton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM34.2%
    • Demand0.89

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Headteacher Jane Thomas
Telephone
01582723970
Website
www.stmatthewsluton.com/

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