School profile

Norton Road Primary School

Primary · Community school · Luton, LU3 2NX

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,436 of 15,057

Worse than 89% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Norton Road Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Mar 2024

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages5 to 11
Pupils347
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Sughra Asghar
Local authorityLuton
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 109548.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolLutonEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths43%, worse than England, worse than Luton65%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.9%, similar to England, similar to Luton7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Luton106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Luton105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Luton106105
Expected standard in reading65%, worse than England, worse than Luton77%76%
Expected standard in writing67%, worse than England, worse than Luton73%73%
Expected standard in maths56%, worse than England, worse than Luton77%75%
Pupils taking tests54--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils347
Girls183
Boys164
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.30.8%
First language not English53.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.17.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.50
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.11
Average class size24.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

Pakistani
38.9%
Bangladeshi
17.3%
Other White
9.8%
Other mixed
9.8%
Other Asian
9.2%
Other ethnic group
5.8%
Indian
3.7%
White British
2%
African
1.7%
Caribbean
0.6%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.5
Teachers (FTE)17.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)15.33
Support staff (FTE)25.78
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2515.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2514.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.38
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.79
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.35
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.35
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolLutonEngland
Overall absence5.9%, worse than England, worse than Luton5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.19.3%, worse than England, worse than Luton13.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.7%, worse than England, worse than Luton1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Norton Road Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Unrated
0.4 miPrimaryBeechwood Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miNot applicableJamiatul Uloom Al - IslamiaOther independent school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryThe Meads Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryIcknield Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryDenbigh Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryWilliam Austin Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryMaidenhall Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryWilliam Austin Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryDownside Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Norton Road Primary School

What is Norton Road Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Norton Road Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 26 Mar 2024.

How does Norton Road Primary School rank in England?

Norton Road Primary School ranks 13,436 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 89% of schools).

What are Norton Road Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 43% of pupils at Norton Road Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Norton Road Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Norton Road Primary School made 38 offers from 79 applications (2.1 per offer), and 35 of 35 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Norton Road Primary School?

Norton Road Primary School has 347 pupils aged 5 to 11.

What is the capacity of Norton Road Primary School?

Norton Road Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Norton Road Primary School?

At Norton Road Primary School, the average class had 24.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Norton Road Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Norton Road Primary School missed 5.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 19.3% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.