Community school · Luton

Maidenhall Primary School

4–11Ages
628Pupils
PrimaryPhase
109546URN

Newark Road, Luton, LU4 8LD · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected Mar 2026

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.1per place

close to Luton median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Luton

143 applications for 67 places · 16th of 38 in Luton

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

67%met the expected standard

Luton 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report card · inspected 24 March 2026Published 17 May 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Strong standard	Expected standard
Inclusion		Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching			Expected standard
Achievement			Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour			Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing		Strong standard
Early years		Strong standard
Post-16 provision	Does not apply to this school
Leadership and governance			Expected standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

Inspection history

24 March 2026
Report card · 3 Strong standard, 4 Expected standard
30 November 2021
Graded inspection: Good

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.1applications per place, Reception

close to Luton median (2.0) close to England median (2.2)

143 applications · 67 places offered · 66 named it first

2026 2.1; Luton median median 2.0
2025 2.0; Luton median median 1.9
2024 2.0; Luton median median 2.0
2023 1.8; Luton median median 2.0
2022 2.2; Luton median median 2.1
2021 2.1; Luton median median 1.9
2020 2.2; Luton median median 2.1
2019 2.1; Luton median median 2.0
2018 1.9; Luton median median 2.0
2017 2.2; Luton median median 2.0
2016 2.9; Luton median median 2.3
2015 2.2; Luton median median 2.1
2014 2.3; Luton median median 2.3

This school
Luton median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	67	143	2.1	66	0.99
Sep 2025	69	136	2.0	69	1.00
Sep 2024	69	141	2.0	67	0.97
Sep 2023	81	148	1.8	75	0.93
Sep 2022	78	172	2.2	76	0.97
Sep 2021	69	146	2.1	66	0.96
Sep 2020	73	162	2.2	72	0.99
Sep 2019	93	193	2.1	89	0.96
Sep 2018	71	135	1.9	71	1.00
Sep 2017	84	181	2.2	76	0.90
Sep 2016	86	246	2.9	78	0.91
Sep 2015	90	200	2.2	89	0.99
Sep 2014	80	187	2.3	68	0.85

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 72% · Writing 75% · Maths 75% → all three 67% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard67%19th of 37 in Luton

Luton 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard72%

Luton 81% England 78%

Higher standard24%

Luton 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard75%

Luton 75% England 75%

Greater depth1%

Luton 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard75%

Luton 79% England 77%

Higher standard28%

Luton 29% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Luton median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	67%	1%	105	105
2023/24	55%	0%	104	104
2022/23	47%	3%	103	102

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Maidenhall Primary SchoolThis school
This school

2026

2.1applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Denbigh Primary School
0.5 km · Luton

Standards maintained2024

3.1applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
Beech Hill Community Primary School
0.7 km · Luton

2026

2.3applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Foxdell Primary School
1.0 km · Luton

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.2applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
1.1 km · Luton

Remains Good2023
River Bank Primary School
1.2 km · Luton

Improved significantly2025

1.9applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Downside Primary School
1.2 km · Luton

Improved significantly2024

1.8applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Norton Road Primary School
1.2 km · Luton

Good2024

2.1applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
Dallow Primary School
1.3 km · Luton

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 63%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 109546 · 821/2237
Capacity: 840 pupils · 628 on roll
Free school meals: 22.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Replaced: Maidenhall Infant School (URN 109547)
Address: Newark Road, Luton, LU4 8LD
Local authority: Luton

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources