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St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy

Pastures Way, Luton LU4 0PF · stmartindeporresluton.co.uk · 01582 617600

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Jul 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
66%
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
377
90% of 420 places
Local authority
Luton
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
13%
First language not English
44.6%
School census 2025/26
Trust
St Thomas Catholic Academies Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 49 families put the school first and 49 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 55 (Places 56)55September 2023: 52 (Places 52)52September 2024: 27 (Places 30)27September 2025: 54 (Places 57)54September 2026: 49 (Places 49)49Places 49
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202649491100%
September 2025Sept 202557540.9100%
September 2024Sept 202430270.9100%
September 2023Sept 202352521100%
September 2022Sept 202256551100%

Results

In 2024/25, 66% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 2% the higher standard. Across Luton it was 65%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 56% (England 53%)56%2016/17: 70% (England 61%)70%2017/18: 65% (England 64%)65%2018/19: 62% (England 65%)62%2022/23: 64% (England 60%)64%2023/24: 60% (England 61%)60%2024/25: 66% (England 62%)66%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▲66%62%
▼2%8%
Average scaled score
●108106
●106105
▲108105

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 4 July 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
3 Jul 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Dec 2018

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Dec 2018Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jun 2018Monitoring visit
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jun 2011Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
  • May 2008Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

70% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (10 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
70%
Replies
10
2% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school▼80% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼80% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼70% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼80% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼70% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▼80% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼70% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼80% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼80% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼70% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼57% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 70% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲60% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 50% who had a child bullied

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