Community school · Luton

Pirton Hill Primary School

4–11Ages
392Pupils
PrimaryPhase
109574URN

Butely Road, Luton, LU4 9EX · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected Jan 2026

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.6per place

0.4 below Luton median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Luton

69 applications for 42 places · 33rd of 38 in Luton

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

54%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 20 January 2026Published 15 March 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Expected standard	Needs attention
Inclusion		Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching		Expected standard
Achievement			Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour		Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing		Expected standard
Early years		Expected 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

20 January 2026
Report card · 6 Expected standard, 1 Needs attention
4 May 2022
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

1.6applications per place, Reception

0.4 below Luton median (2.0) 0.6 below England median (2.2)

69 applications · 42 places offered · 38 named it first

2026 1.6; Luton median median 2.0
2025 2.1; Luton median median 1.9
2024 1.5; Luton median median 2.0
2023 1.6; Luton median median 2.0
2022 1.8; Luton median median 2.1
2021 1.8; Luton median median 1.9
2020 1.5; Luton median median 2.1
2019 1.7; Luton median median 2.0
2018 1.5; Luton median median 2.0
2017 1.8; Luton median median 2.0
2016 1.8; Luton median median 2.3
2015 1.8; Luton median median 2.1
2014 2.0; Luton median median 2.3

More applications per place than the Luton median in 1 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	42	69	1.6	38	0.90
Sep 2025	36	77	2.1	28	0.78
Sep 2024	57	88	1.5	49	0.86
Sep 2023	49	77	1.6	37	0.76
Sep 2022	36	66	1.8	34	0.94
Sep 2021	48	86	1.8	46	0.96
Sep 2020	55	81	1.5	43	0.78
Sep 2019	55	94	1.7	49	0.89
Sep 2018	57	85	1.5	56	0.98
Sep 2017	52	92	1.8	48	0.92
Sep 2016	49	86	1.8	47	0.96
Sep 2015	31	55	1.8	29	0.94
Sep 2014	34	68	2.0	31	0.91

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 70% · Writing 65% · Maths 65% → all three 54% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard54%33rd of 37 in Luton

Luton 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard70%

Luton 81% England 78%

Higher standard17%

Luton 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard65%

Luton 75% England 75%

Greater depth4%

Luton 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard65%

Luton 79% England 77%

Higher standard24%

Luton 29% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (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	54%	2%	102	103
2023/24	46%	4%	104	102
2022/23	55%	0%	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

Pirton Hill Primary SchoolThis school
This school

2026

1.6applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Leagrave Primary School
1.0 km · Luton

Standards maintained2024

3.6applications per place 91%met the SATs standard
St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School
1.2 km · Luton

Remains Good2024

1.7applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Southfield Primary Academy
1.2 km · Luton

Good2023

2.1applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Parklea Primary School
1.3 km · Luton

Good2024

1.5applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Ferrars Junior School
1.4 km · Luton

Remains Good2022

55%met the SATs standard
The Ferrars Academy
1.4 km · Luton

Remains Good2022

1.8applications per place
Waulud Primary School
1.5 km · Luton

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Chantry Primary Academy
1.5 km · Luton

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 79%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 109574 · 821/2266
Capacity: 420 pupils · 392 on roll
Free school meals: 36.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Replaced: Pirton Hill Junior School (URN 109573)
Address: Butely Road, Luton, LU4 9EX
Local authority: Luton

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