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Farley Junior Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Academy
Northdrift Way, Luton LU1 5JF · farleyacademy.co.uk · 01582 725069
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Jan 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 64%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Luton 65%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 334
- 93% of 360 places
- Local authority
- Luton
- Free school meals
- 38.6%
- First language not English
- 38.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 64% 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 | |||
| ●64% | 62% | ||
| ●10% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 109538)
Ofsted
Farley Junior Academy was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 30 January 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 30 Jan 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Jun 2018
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 109538), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jun 2018Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 109538)
May 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 109538)
Jun 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 109538)
What parents said
91% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (11 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 91%
- Replies
- 11
- 3% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 91% who raised concerns
based on the 55% who had a child bullied