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Stopsley Community Primary School

Primary · Community school · Luton, LU2 7UG

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Outstanding
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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,118 of 15,057

Better than 72% of schools in England

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

Stopsley Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 27 Nov 2012

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils479
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Richard Fordham
Local authorityLuton
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 109553.

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 maths73%, better than England, better than Luton65%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.6%, similar to England, similar to Luton7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Luton106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Luton105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, worse than Luton106105
Expected standard in reading81%, better than England, better than Luton77%76%
Expected standard in writing81%, better than England, better than Luton73%73%
Expected standard in maths79%, better than England, similar to Luton77%75%
Pupils taking tests63--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils479
Girls218
Boys261
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.21.5%
First language not English47.2%
Nursery pupils (not in school places)34
School places2024/25630
Unfilled places29.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.104
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.16
Average class size29.3

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

White British
32.2%
Other White
15.9%
Pakistani
8.6%
Other Asian
7.3%
African
7.1%
Indian
6.1%
Bangladeshi
5%
Other mixed
3.1%
White and Black Caribbean
2.7%
White and Black African
2.5%

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 teacher25.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.5
Teachers (FTE)18.12
Teaching assistants (FTE)25.32
Support staff (FTE)35.99
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2518.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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.59
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.141
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.50
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.50
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

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 absence4.9%, similar to England, similar to Luton5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.14.7%, similar to England, similar to Luton13.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.3%, better than England, better 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 rate0.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.2%
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 Stopsley Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimarySacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miSecondaryStopsley High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryRamridge Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryPutteridge Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySomeries Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySomeries Infant School and Early Childhood Education CentreFoundation school
Outstanding
0.8 miSecondaryPutteridge High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryBushmead Primary & Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miSecondaryQueen Elizabeth SchoolFoundation school
Requires improvement
1.1 miPrimarySt Matthew's Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Stopsley Community Primary School

What is Stopsley Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Stopsley Community Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 27 Nov 2012.

How does Stopsley Community Primary School rank in England?

Stopsley Community Primary School ranks 4,118 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 72% of schools).

What are Stopsley Community Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 73% of pupils at Stopsley Community Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Stopsley Community Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Stopsley Community Primary School made 59 offers from 141 applications (2.4 per offer), and 50 of 50 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Stopsley Community Primary School?

Stopsley Community Primary School has 479 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Stopsley Community Primary School?

Stopsley Community Primary School had 630 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.

How big are classes at Stopsley Community Primary School?

At Stopsley Community Primary School, the average class had 29.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 25.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Stopsley Community Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Stopsley Community Primary School missed 4.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 14.7% 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.