Key stage 2 2024/25
#9,983 of 15,057
Worse than 66% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted report cardInspected 3 Feb 2026
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 131089.
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.
| Measure | This school | Luton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 58%, worse than England, worse than Luton | 65% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing. | 0%, worse than England, worse than Luton | 7% | 8% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 103, worse than England, worse than Luton | 106 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 103, worse than England, worse than Luton | 105 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 104, similar to England, worse than Luton | 106 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 72%, worse than England, worse than Luton | 77% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 67%, worse than England, worse than Luton | 73% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76%, similar to England, similar to Luton | 77% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 110 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 888 |
| Girls | 428 |
| Boys | 460 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 28.6% |
| First language not English | 82.8% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 840 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 805 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 4.2% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 175 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 38 |
| Average class size | 30 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 23.4 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 8.8 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 37.89 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 57.21 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 86.22 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 38.8 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 35.4 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 3.4 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 109 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 246 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 104 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 104 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Luton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 5%, similar to England, similar to Luton | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 16.3%, worse than England, worse than Luton | 13.4% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0.9%, similar to England, similar to Luton | 1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0.1% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0.1% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Not applicable | Mehria Primary School | Other independent school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Jun 2025. | |
| 0.3 mi | Not applicable | Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School) | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Dallow Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Jun 2017. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Maidenhall Primary School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Mar 2026. | |
| 0.5 mi | Secondary | Denbigh High School | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Dec 2023. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Denbigh Primary School | Community school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Nov 2018. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Foxdell Primary School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 7 Jan 2025. | |
| 0.6 mi | Not applicable | Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia | Other independent school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 1 Jul 2025. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | River Bank Primary School | Free schools | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 1 Oct 2019. | |
| 0.7 mi | Nursery | Rothesay Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 7 Jul 2026. |
Beech Hill Community Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 3 Feb 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Beech Hill Community Primary School ranks 9,983 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 66% of schools).
In 2024/25, 58% of pupils at Beech Hill Community Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Beech Hill Community Primary School made 109 offers from 246 applications (2.3 per offer), and 104 of 104 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Beech Hill Community Primary School has 888 pupils aged 3 to 11.
Beech Hill Community Primary School had 840 school places in 2024/25.
At Beech Hill Community Primary School, the average class had 30 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.4 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Beech Hill Community Primary School missed 5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.3% 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.