Community school · Luton

Parklea Primary School

4–11Ages
547Pupils
PrimaryPhase
109556URN

Cranbrook Drive, Sundon Park, Luton, LU3 3EW · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Feb 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.5per place

0.5 below Luton median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Luton

83 applications for 56 places · 36th of 38 in Luton

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

69%met the expected standard

Luton 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 6 February 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		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

1.5applications per place, Reception

0.5 below Luton median (2.0) 0.7 below England median (2.2)

83 applications · 56 places offered · 50 named it first

2026 1.5; Luton median median 2.0
2025 1.3; Luton median median 1.9
2024 1.3; Luton median median 2.0
2023 1.4; Luton median median 2.0
2022 1.4; Luton median median 2.1
2021 1.3; Luton median median 1.9
2020 1.2; Luton median median 2.1
2019 1.6; Luton median median 2.0
2018 1.5; Luton median median 2.0
2017 1.5; Luton median median 2.0
2016 1.5; Luton median median 2.3
2015 1.8; Luton median median 2.1
2014 1.6; Luton median median 2.3

More applications per place than the Luton median in 0 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	56	83	1.5	50	0.89
Sep 2025	63	83	1.3	61	0.97
Sep 2024	68	88	1.3	62	0.91
Sep 2023	66	94	1.4	64	0.97
Sep 2022	71	97	1.4	64	0.90
Sep 2021	68	88	1.3	66	0.97
Sep 2020	73	87	1.2	66	0.90
Sep 2019	55	86	1.6	51	0.93
Sep 2018	69	106	1.5	69	1.00
Sep 2017	77	117	1.5	74	0.96
Sep 2016	90	135	1.5	88	0.98
Sep 2015	81	143	1.8	75	0.93
Sep 2014	87	138	1.6	79	0.91

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 73% · Writing 73% · Maths 77% → all three 69% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard69%16th of 37 in Luton

Luton 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard73%

Luton 81% England 78%

Higher standard26%

Luton 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard73%

Luton 75% England 75%

Greater depth15%

Luton 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard77%

Luton 79% England 77%

Higher standard27%

Luton 29% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (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	69%	9%	104	104
2023/24	45%	0%	102	102
2022/23	48%	2%	103	103

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

Parklea Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

1.5applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Whitefield Primary Academy
0.4 km · Luton

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Waulud Primary School
0.8 km · Luton

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Pirton Hill Primary School
1.3 km · Luton

2026

1.6applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
The Meads Primary School
1.5 km · Luton

Remains Good2024

1.8applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Bramingham Primary School
1.9 km · Luton

Good2023

3.0applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Leagrave Primary School
2.0 km · Luton

Standards maintained2024

3.6applications per place 91%met the SATs standard
Beechwood Primary School
2.0 km · Luton

Standards maintained2025

2.0applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Norton Road Primary School
2.2 km · Luton

Good2024

2.1applications per place 43%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: 109556 · 821/2247
Capacity: 630 pupils · 547 on roll
Free school meals: 24.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Replaced: Sundon Park Junior School (URN 109555)
Address: Cranbrook Drive, Sundon Park, Luton, LU3 3EW
Local authority: Luton

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