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Warden Hill Infant School

Community school · Luton · LU3 2DN

Ages 4–7 · 314 pupils · Luton

Overall absence

6.1%

Admissions demand

0.85 · Often has places

Absence

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

Overall absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.5%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
245

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

0.85 · Often has places

1st preferences

82

Places offered

96

1st-preference offers

82

Total preferences (any rank)
206
Preferred offers (top 3)
96
Applications from outside LA
7
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4

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 (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill87%

314 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
314
Boys / girls
161 / 153
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
314 / 360 (87%)
Free school meals
15%
FSM pupils
47
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–7

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 Lisa Maxted

Location

Address
Birdsfoot Lane
Postcode
LU3 2DN
Town
Luton
County
Bedfordshire
Local authority
Luton
District
Luton
Constituency
Luton North
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

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 4–7, in Luton, Luton, 314 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 15%.

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

  • Warden Hill Infant Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Luton · LU3 2DN · Luton

    Ages 4–7

    • FSM14.8%

    0.0 miles away

  • Warden Hill Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Luton · LU3 2DN · Luton

    Ages 7–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM20.8%

    0.1 miles away

  • Bramingham Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Luton · LU3 4BL · Luton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM14.3%
    • Demand1.18

    0.6 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

    0.6 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

    0.8 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

    0.9 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%

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Maxted

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