Community school · Luton

Stopsley Community Primary School

3–11Ages
479Pupils
PrimaryPhase
109553URN

Hitchin Road, Luton, LU2 7UG · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodNov 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

0.4 above Luton median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Luton

141 applications for 59 places · 10th of 38 in Luton

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

73%met the expected standard

Luton 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodNov 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

Inspection history

10 March 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
27 November 2012
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

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

2.4applications per place, Reception

0.4 above Luton median (2.0) 0.2 above England median (2.2)

141 applications · 59 places offered · 50 named it first

2026 2.4; Luton median median 2.0
2025 2.5; Luton median median 1.9
2024 3.5; Luton median median 2.0
2023 3.1; Luton median median 2.0
2022 2.7; Luton median median 2.1
2021 2.5; Luton median median 1.9
2020 2.3; Luton median median 2.1
2019 2.9; Luton median median 2.0
2018 3.2; Luton median median 2.0
2017 2.5; Luton median median 2.0
2016 2.8; Luton median median 2.3
2015 2.9; Luton median median 2.1
2014 2.9; Luton median median 2.3

More applications per place than the Luton median in 13 of 13 years.

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	59	141	2.4	50	0.85
Sep 2025	60	152	2.5	64	1.07
Sep 2024	37	128	3.5	34	0.92
Sep 2023	47	146	3.1	38	0.81
Sep 2022	52	139	2.7	47	0.90
Sep 2021	54	136	2.5	51	0.94
Sep 2020	66	150	2.3	59	0.89
Sep 2019	49	141	2.9	46	0.94
Sep 2018	49	157	3.2	50	1.02
Sep 2017	67	166	2.5	56	0.84
Sep 2016	63	176	2.8	54	0.86
Sep 2015	68	194	2.9	56	0.82
Sep 2014	60	176	2.9	50	0.83

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 81% · Writing 81% · Maths 79% → all three 73% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard73%12th of 37 in Luton

Luton 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard81%

Luton 81% England 78%

Higher standard38%

Luton 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard81%

Luton 75% England 75%

Greater depth10%

Luton 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard79%

Luton 79% England 77%

Higher standard21%

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	73%	6%	106	105
2023/24	68%	11%	104	106
2022/23	71%	7%	106	106

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

Stopsley Community Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
0.4 km · Luton

Remains Good2019

1.9applications per place
Ramridge Primary School
0.8 km · Luton

2026

2.3applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Putteridge Primary School
1.1 km · Luton

Remains Good2024

2.0applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Someries Junior School
1.2 km · Luton

Graded · no overall grade2024

67%met the SATs standard
Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre
1.2 km · Luton

Remains Outstanding2022

3.6applications per place
Bushmead Primary & Nursery School
1.4 km · Luton

Good2023

2.0applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
St Matthew's Primary School
1.8 km · Luton

Good2023

1.7applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
River Bank Primary School
1.9 km · Luton

Improved significantly2025

1.9applications per place 78%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 109553 · 821/2244
Capacity: 480 pupils · 479 on roll
Free school meals: 22.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Replaced: Stopsley Infant School (URN 109554)
Address: Hitchin Road, Luton, LU2 7UG
Local authority: Luton

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