School profile

Warden Hill Junior School

Primary · Community school · Luton, LU3 2DN

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,486 of 15,057

Worse than 76% of schools in England

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

Warden Hill Junior School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 Jun 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages7 to 11
Pupils418
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Rebecca Lightfoot
Local authorityLuton
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 109562.

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 maths53%65%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.3%7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104106105
Expected standard in reading84%77%76%
Expected standard in writing62%73%73%
Expected standard in maths72%77%75%
Pupils taking tests92--

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
Pupils418
Girls214
Boys204
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.20.8%
First language not English75.1%
School places2024/25480
Unfilled places12.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.77
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.18
Average class size27.7

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
28.5%
White British
13.4%
Bangladeshi
10.3%
Indian
7.9%
Other Asian
7.4%
Other White
6.5%
White and Asian
5.5%
White and Black Caribbean
4.8%
African
4.3%
Other mixed
3.3%

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 teacher20.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.2
Teachers (FTE)20.76
Teaching assistants (FTE)15.1
Support staff (FTE)25.72
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2522.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2520.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolLutonEngland
Overall absence4.9%5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.11.9%13.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.7%1%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 rate2.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.9%
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 Warden Hill Junior School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryWarden Hill Infant AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.3 miNurseryGrasmere Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.4 miSecondaryIcknield High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryIcknield Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryCardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science CollegeAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryBramingham Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryBushmead Primary & Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryThe Meads Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryWilliam Austin Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryWilliam Austin Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Warden Hill Junior School

What is Warden Hill Junior School's Ofsted rating?

Warden Hill Junior School is rated Good, last inspected on 17 Jun 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Warden Hill Junior School rank in England?

Warden Hill Junior School ranks 11,486 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 76% of schools).

What are Warden Hill Junior School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 53% of pupils at Warden Hill Junior School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How many pupils attend Warden Hill Junior School?

Warden Hill Junior School has 418 pupils aged 7 to 11.

What is the capacity of Warden Hill Junior School?

Warden Hill Junior School had 480 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Warden Hill Junior School?

At Warden Hill Junior School, the average class had 27.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Warden Hill Junior School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Warden Hill Junior School missed 4.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 11.9% 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.