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Tennyson Road Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Tennyson Road, Luton LU1 3RS · tennysonroad.school · 01582 723230
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 80%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Luton 65%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.3
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 724
- 97% of 750 places
- Local authority
- Luton
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 31.8%
- First language not English
- 48.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 113 families put the school first and 90 places were offered; 79% 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 | 90 | 113 | 1.3▲ | 79% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 89 | 137 | 1.5▲ | 62% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 88 | 113 | 1.3▲ | 77% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 89 | 109 | 1.2▲ | 82% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 120 | 128 | 1.1▲ | 92% |
Results
In 2024/25, 80% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 5% 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 | |||
| ▲80% | 62% | ||
| ▼5% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 109557)
Ofsted
Tennyson Road Primary School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 4 June 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 4 Jun 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, May 2013
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 109557), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
May 2013Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 109557)
Nov 2007Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 109557)
What parents said
85% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (110 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 85%
- Replies
- 110
- 15% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 76% who raised concerns
based on the 46% who had a child bullied
based on 17 parents (15%) with SEND