Compare Bushmead Primary & Nursery School and St Matthew's Primary School
Comparison of primary schools: Bushmead Primary & Nursery School (Primary) in Luton; St Matthew's Primary School (Primary) in Luton — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Bushmead Primary & Nursery School and St Matthew's Primary School. They are primary phase and community school type located around Luton, Bedfordshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Bushmead Primary & Nursery School), published Jul 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for St Matthew's Primary School (Oct 2023). average roll around ≈ 800, combined total ≈ 1,600, typical FSM 20–25%, range 10–15%–30–35%; all under Luton local authority.
| Attribute |
Bushmead Primary & Nursery School
LU2 7EU
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St Matthew's Primary School
LU2 0NJ
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|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Community school | Primary • Community school |
| Location |
Luton Bedfordshire LU2 7EU |
Luton Bedfordshire LU2 0NJ |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 10 Jul 2023 | 2 12 Oct 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 700 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 900 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 840 | 900 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Luton (821) | Luton (821) |
| Website | www.bushmeadprimaryschool.co.uk | stmatthewsluton.com |
| Telephone | 01582725387 | 01582723970 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Luton
Bedfordshire
LU2 7EU - Ofsted
- 2 10 Jul 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 700 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Luton (821)
- Website
- www.bushmeadprimaryschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01582725387
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Luton
Bedfordshire
LU2 0NJ - Ofsted
- 2 12 Oct 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 900 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Luton (821)
- Website
- stmatthewsluton.com
- Telephone
- 01582723970
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