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Chantry Primary Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Tomlinson Avenue, Luton LU4 0QP · chantryprimaryacademy.com · 01582 706500
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jun 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 79%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Luton 65%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 631
- 89% of 710 places
- Local authority
- Luton
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 30.4%
- First language not English
- 59.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 64 families put the school first and 66 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 66 | 64 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 61 | 57 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 71 | 70 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 67 | 65 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 65 | 62 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 79% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 18% 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 | |||
| ▲79% | 62% | ||
| ▲18% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 14 June 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Chantry Primary Academy was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 13 Jun 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2014
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Feb 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Feb 2010Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good
What parents said
90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (174 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 90%
- Replies
- 174
- 26% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 76% who raised concerns
based on the 34% who had a child bullied
based on 59 parents (34%) with SEND