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Cutenhoe Hill Primary School

Primary · Community school · Luton, LU1 3NJ

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,515 of 15,057

Better than 63% of schools in England

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

Cutenhoe Hill Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Feb 2025

Area360 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
Ages3 to 11
Pupils360
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Lee Geer
Local authorityLuton
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 109571.

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 maths69%, 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.13%, better than England, better than Luton7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, similar to Luton106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than Luton105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.111, better than England, better than Luton106105
Expected standard in reading82%, better than England, better than Luton77%76%
Expected standard in writing80%, better than England, better than Luton73%73%
Expected standard in maths78%, similar to England, similar to Luton77%75%
Pupils taking tests55--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils360
Girls177
Boys183
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.30.8%
First language not English58.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.480
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.338
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.29.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.41
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.51
Average class size21

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

African
22.2%
Other White
21.4%
White British
13.1%
Pakistani
10.6%
Indian
6.9%
Bangladeshi
5.3%
Other Asian
5%
Other mixed
4.2%
Caribbean
3.6%
White and Asian
2.2%

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 teacher15.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.6.3
Teachers (FTE)23.47
Teaching assistants (FTE)32.98
Support staff (FTE)48.13
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2523.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2522.4
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.43
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.123
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.36
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.36
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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.13%, similar to England, similar to Luton13.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.9%, similar to England, similar to 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 rate0.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.3%
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 Cutenhoe Hill Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryThe Linden AcademyFree schools
Good
0.4 miNot applicableOakwood Primary SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.4 miPrimaryTennyson Road Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.4 miSecondaryChiltern AcademyFree schools
Good
0.7 miNurseryChapel Street Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryHillborough Junior SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryHillborough Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miNurseryRothesay Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Requires improvement
1.0 miNurseryHart Hill Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryFarley Junior AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Cutenhoe Hill Primary School

What is Cutenhoe Hill Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Cutenhoe Hill Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 4 Feb 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Cutenhoe Hill Primary School rank in England?

Cutenhoe Hill Primary School ranks 5,515 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 63% of schools).

What are Cutenhoe Hill Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 69% of pupils at Cutenhoe Hill Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Cutenhoe Hill Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Cutenhoe Hill Primary School made 43 offers from 123 applications (2.9 per offer), and 36 of 36 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Cutenhoe Hill Primary School?

Cutenhoe Hill Primary School has 360 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Cutenhoe Hill Primary School?

Cutenhoe Hill Primary School had 480 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Cutenhoe Hill Primary School?

At Cutenhoe Hill Primary School, the average class had 21 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 15.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Cutenhoe Hill Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Cutenhoe Hill Primary School missed 4.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 13% 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.