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Waulud Primary School

Primary · Community school · Luton, LU3 3LZ

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,649 of 15,057

Better than 82% of schools in England

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

Waulud Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 22 Nov 2012

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils446
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Anne Devereux
Local authorityLuton
Opened01 Sept 1998
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 131850.

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 maths77%, 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.13%, better than England, better than Luton7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Luton106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Luton105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Luton106105
Expected standard in reading82%, better than England, better than Luton77%76%
Expected standard in writing80%, better than England, better than Luton73%73%
Expected standard in maths80%, better than England, similar to Luton77%75%
Pupils taking tests56--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils446
Girls223
Boys223
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.43.3%
First language not English64.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.408
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.2.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.87
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.19
Average class size25.6

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

Pakistani
18.8%
White British
18.4%
Bangladeshi
16.1%
Other White
12.6%
African
9%
White and Black Caribbean
4.9%
Other Asian
4.7%
Caribbean
3.6%
White and Asian
2.5%
Indian
2.2%

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 teacher21
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.4
Teachers (FTE)20.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)25.19
Support staff (FTE)40.51
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2521.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.8

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.95
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.56
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.56
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.16.8%, worse than England, worse than Luton13.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.9%, 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 rate1.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
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 Waulud Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miSecondaryLea Manor High SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimaryThe Meads Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryParklea Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryWhitefield Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miSecondaryLealands High SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.8 miNurseryThe Gill Blowers Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryBeechwood Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryPirton Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryNorton Road Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryBramingham Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Waulud Primary School

What is Waulud Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Waulud Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 22 Nov 2012.

How does Waulud Primary School rank in England?

Waulud Primary School ranks 2,649 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 82% of schools).

What are Waulud Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 77% of pupils at Waulud Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Waulud Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Waulud Primary School made 60 offers from 95 applications (1.6 per offer), and 56 of 56 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Waulud Primary School?

Waulud Primary School has 446 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Waulud Primary School?

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

How big are classes at Waulud Primary School?

At Waulud Primary School, the average class had 25.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Waulud Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Waulud Primary School missed 5.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.8% 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.