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Wigmore Primary

Primary · Community school · Luton, LU2 9TB

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,979 of 15,057

Worse than 66% of schools in England

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

Wigmore Primary Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Jul 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils597
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Damien Johnston
Local authorityLuton
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 109588.

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 maths58%, 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.1%, worse than England, worse than 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.102, worse than England, worse than Luton105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Luton106105
Expected standard in reading78%, similar to England, similar to Luton77%76%
Expected standard in writing74%, similar to England, similar to Luton73%73%
Expected standard in maths63%, worse than England, worse than Luton77%75%
Pupils taking tests81--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils597
Girls265
Boys332
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.19.9%
First language not English33%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.630
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.5.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.106
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.41
Average class size27.1

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
34.3%
Other White
18.9%
African
6.9%
Pakistani
6%
Indian
5.9%
Other Asian
5%
Other mixed
4%
Bangladeshi
3.5%
White and Black Caribbean
3%
White and Asian
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 teacher23.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.3
Teachers (FTE)24.96
Teaching assistants (FTE)31.26
Support staff (FTE)44.75
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2527.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2522.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

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.70
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.142
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.59
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.59
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 absence6.4%, worse than England, worse than Luton5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.19.3%, worse than England, worse than Luton13.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.4%, worse than England, worse 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 rate1.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.8%
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 Wigmore Primary
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miSecondaryQueen Elizabeth SchoolFoundation school
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimarySomeries Infant School and Early Childhood Education CentreFoundation school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimarySomeries Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryCockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryRamridge Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryCrawley Green Infant SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryWenlock CofE AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.1 miPrimaryPutteridge Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimarySacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miSecondaryPutteridge High SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Wigmore Primary

What is Wigmore Primary's Ofsted rating?

Wigmore Primary is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 8 Jul 2014.

How does Wigmore Primary rank in England?

Wigmore Primary ranks 9,979 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 66% of schools).

What are Wigmore Primary's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 58% of pupils at Wigmore Primary met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Wigmore Primary?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Wigmore Primary made 70 offers from 142 applications (2 per offer), and 59 of 59 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Wigmore Primary?

Wigmore Primary has 597 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Wigmore Primary?

Wigmore Primary had 630 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Wigmore Primary?

At Wigmore Primary, the average class had 27.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Wigmore Primary?

In 2025/26, pupils at Wigmore Primary missed 6.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 19.3% 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.