School profile

Pirton Hill Primary School

Primary · Community school · Luton, LU4 9EX

Requires improvement

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Outstanding
Good
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,240 of 15,057

Worse than 74% of schools in England

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

Pirton Hill Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 20 Jan 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils392
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Glenn Booth
Local authorityLuton
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 109574.

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 maths54%, 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.2%, worse than England, worse than 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.103, worse than England, worse than Luton105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Luton106105
Expected standard in reading70%, worse than England, worse than Luton77%76%
Expected standard in writing65%, worse than England, worse than Luton73%73%
Expected standard in maths65%, 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 pupils392
Girls190
Boys202
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.35.5%
First language not English62%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.630
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.366
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.41.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.68
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.22
Average class size26

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
22.4%
Pakistani
16.3%
Other White
12.8%
African
10.7%
Bangladeshi
9.2%
Other Asian
7.9%
White and Black Caribbean
4.8%
Indian
4.3%
White and Asian
3.1%
Caribbean
2.8%

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 teacher18.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10
Teachers (FTE)20.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.02
Support staff (FTE)27.97
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2521.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2520.8
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.42
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.69
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.38
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.38
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

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 absence5.6%, worse than England, worse than Luton5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.17.8%, worse than England, worse than 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 rate2.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions1

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 Pirton Hill Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miNurseryThe Gill Blowers Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryLeagrave Primary SchoolFoundation school
Outstanding
0.7 miSecondaryLealands High SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.7 miNot applicableKing's House MoorlandsOther independent school
Good
0.7 miNot applicableAl Hikmah Boys SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Martin De Porres Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miNurseryPastures Way Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySouthfield Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryParklea Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryFerrars Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Pirton Hill Primary School

What is Pirton Hill Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Pirton Hill Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 20 Jan 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Pirton Hill Primary School rank in England?

Pirton Hill Primary School ranks 11,240 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 74% of schools).

What are Pirton Hill Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 54% of pupils at Pirton Hill Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

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

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Pirton Hill Primary School made 42 offers from 69 applications (1.6 per offer), and 38 of 38 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Pirton Hill Primary School?

Pirton Hill Primary School has 392 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Pirton Hill Primary School?

Pirton Hill Primary School had 630 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Pirton Hill Primary School?

At Pirton Hill Primary School, the average class had 26 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Pirton Hill Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Pirton Hill Primary School missed 5.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 17.8% 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.