Community school · Luton

Foxdell Primary School

4–11Ages
517Pupils
PrimaryPhase
109572URN

Dallow Road, Luton, LU1 1TG · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jan 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.2per place

close to Luton median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Luton

146 applications for 67 places · 15th of 38 in Luton

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

66%met the expected standard

Luton 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 7 January 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
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

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

2.2applications per place, Reception

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

146 applications · 67 places offered · 64 named it first

2026 2.2; Luton median median 2.0
2025 1.6; Luton median median 1.9
2024 2.5; Luton median median 2.0
2023 2.1; Luton median median 2.0
2022 2.3; Luton median median 2.1
2021 1.8; Luton median median 1.9
2020 2.1; Luton median median 2.1
2019 2.5; Luton median median 2.0
2018 1.9; Luton median median 2.0
2017 2.3; Luton median median 2.0
2016 2.5; Luton median median 2.3
2015 2.4; Luton median median 2.1
2014 2.6; 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	146	2.2	64	0.96
Sep 2025	88	144	1.6	71	0.81
Sep 2024	54	134	2.5	48	0.89
Sep 2023	70	146	2.1	69	0.99
Sep 2022	71	161	2.3	62	0.87
Sep 2021	73	133	1.8	70	0.96
Sep 2020	70	145	2.1	61	0.87
Sep 2019	61	154	2.5	55	0.90
Sep 2018	80	154	1.9	76	0.95
Sep 2017	90	211	2.3	79	0.88
Sep 2016	90	222	2.5	91	1.01
Sep 2015	90	214	2.4	82	0.91
Sep 2014	90	231	2.6	95	1.06

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 81% · Writing 69% · Maths 77% → all three 66% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard66%21st of 37 in Luton

Luton 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard81%

Luton 81% England 78%

Higher standard48%

Luton 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard69%

Luton 75% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Luton 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard77%

Luton 79% England 77%

Higher standard41%

Luton 29% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (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	66%	0%	108	108
2023/24	62%	11%	106	104
2022/23	63%	9%	104	104

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

Foxdell Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.2applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Whipperley Infant Academy
0.9 km · Luton

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.3applications per place
Maidenhall Primary School
1.0 km · Luton

2026

2.1applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Beech Hill Community Primary School
1.0 km · Luton

2026

2.3applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Downside Primary School
1.1 km · Luton

Improved significantly2024

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

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School
1.4 km · Luton

2026

1.7applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Denbigh Primary School
1.4 km · Luton

Standards maintained2024

3.1applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
Farley Junior Academy
1.6 km · Luton

Outstanding2024

64%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: 109572 · 821/2264
Capacity: 630 pupils · 517 on roll
Free school meals: 25.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Replaced: Foxdell Junior School (URN 109577)
Address: Dallow Road, Luton, LU1 1TG
Local authority: Luton

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