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William Austin Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Community school
Austin Road, Luton LU3 1UA · william-austin.com · 01582 572100
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Nov 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 71%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Luton 65%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 498
- 83% of 600 places
- Local authority
- Luton
- Free school meals
- 29.9%
- First language not English
- 44.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 71% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 10% the higher standard. Across Luton it was 65%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲71% | 62% | ||
| ●10% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 30 November 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for William Austin Junior School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 29 Nov 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2016
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
May 2016Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Feb 2014Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
85% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (67 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 85%
- Replies
- 67
- 12% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 66% who raised concerns
based on the 39% who had a child bullied