School profile

Icknield Primary School

Primary · Community school · Luton, LU3 2JB

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,941 of 15,057

Better than 60% of schools in England

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

Icknield Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 31 Jan 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils612 of 630 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Victoria James
Local authorityLuton
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 109579.

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 maths68%65%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%7%8%
Average reading score107106106
Average maths score108105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score107106105
Expected standard in reading77%77%76%
Expected standard in writing75%73%73%
Expected standard in maths88%77%75%
Pupils taking tests88--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils612
Girls289
Boys323
Eligible for free school meals21.1%
First language not English52.8%
SEN support57
EHC plan38
Average class size29.1

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

Pakistani
47.2%
Bangladeshi
17.5%
Other Asian
6.9%
Other White
5.4%
Indian
3.9%
White and Asian
3.3%
African
3.3%
Other mixed
2.8%
Other ethnic group
2.3%
White British
1.6%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolLutonEngland
Overall absence6.1%5.1%5.1%
Persistent absence15.8%13.4%13.2%
Severe absence1.3%1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)75
Applications (Reception)210
First preference applications (Reception)67
First preference offers (Reception)67
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places630
Pupils on roll602
Unfilled places4.4%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23
Pupils per adult10
Teachers (FTE)26.64
Teaching assistants (FTE)33.77
Support staff (FTE)49.03
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2529
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2524.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.2

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate5.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2%
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 Icknield Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miSecondaryIcknield High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryWilliam Austin Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryWilliam Austin Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryWarden Hill Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryThe Meads Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Unrated
0.6 miPrimaryWarden Hill Infant AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryNorton Road Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miNurseryGrasmere Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryBushmead Primary & Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Icknield Primary School

What is Icknield Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Icknield Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 31 Jan 2013.

How does Icknield Primary School rank in England?

Icknield Primary School ranks 5,941 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 60% of schools).

How many pupils attend Icknield Primary School?

Icknield Primary School has 612 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 630.

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.