1
Tennyson Road Primary School
Luton • Bedfordshire • LU1 3RS
1
1 Jul 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in LU1
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the postcode area of LU1. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
13
Outstanding
3
Good
8
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 27% · G: 73% · RI: 0% · I: 0%
2
Farley Junior Academy
Luton • Bedfordshire • LU1 5JF
1
10 Mar 2024
3
Hillborough Junior School
Luton • Bedfordshire • LU1 5EZ
1
14 Jan 2024
4
The Linden Academy
Luton • Bedfordshire • LU1 3HJ
2
15 Jul 2024
5
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Luton • Bedfordshire • LU1 4BB
2
26 Jun 2022
6
St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School
Luton • Bedfordshire • LU1 5PP
2
14 Mar 2022
7
Cutenhoe Hill Primary School ( Formerly Surrey Street)
Luton • Bedfordshire • LU1 3NJ
2
8 Jul 2019
8
Foxdell Primary School
Luton • Bedfordshire • LU1 1TG
2
5 Mar 2018
9
Dallow Primary School
Luton • Bedfordshire • LU1 1LZ
2
6 Jul 2017
10
Hillborough Infant and Nursery School
Luton • Bedfordshire • LU1 5EZ
2
13 Jun 2017
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Whipperley Infant Academy 2 • Oct 2014
- Slip End Village School Not judged • Jan 2025
- Caddington Village School Not judged • Jan 2025