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Bramingham Primary School

Primary · Community school · Luton, LU3 4BL

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,118 of 15,057

Better than 72% of schools in England

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

Bramingham Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Mar 2023

Ofsted 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
Ages4 to 11
Pupils401
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Petra Sutton Satinder Bains
Local authorityLuton
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 109594.

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 maths73%, 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.6%, similar to England, similar to Luton7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, worse than Luton106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Luton105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, worse than Luton106105
Expected standard in reading76%, similar to England, similar to 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 tests51--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils401
Girls204
Boys197
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.14.2%
First language not English35.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.4.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.81
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.28
Average class size28.9

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
28.2%
Other White
16.5%
Pakistani
8.5%
African
6.7%
Other mixed
6.2%
Indian
6.2%
Bangladeshi
6%
White and Asian
5.5%
White and Black Caribbean
4.5%
Other Asian
4.2%

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 teacher23.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.1
Teachers (FTE)17
Teaching assistants (FTE)28.51
Support staff (FTE)40.57
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2518.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.2

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.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.180
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.81
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.59
Applications from another local authority (Reception)6

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 absence4.6%, better than England, better than Luton5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.9.9%, better than England, better than Luton13.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.1%, 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%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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.

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Good
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Frequently asked questions about Bramingham Primary School

What is Bramingham Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Bramingham Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 28 Mar 2023.

How does Bramingham Primary School rank in England?

Bramingham Primary School ranks 4,118 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 72% of schools).

What are Bramingham Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 73% of pupils at Bramingham Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Bramingham Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Bramingham Primary School made 60 offers from 180 applications (3 per offer), and 59 of 81 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Bramingham Primary School?

Bramingham Primary School has 401 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Bramingham Primary School?

Bramingham Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Bramingham Primary School?

At Bramingham Primary School, the average class had 28.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Bramingham Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Bramingham Primary School missed 4.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.9% 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.