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Icknield Primary School

  • 4–11Ages
  • 612Pupils
  • PrimaryPhase
  • 109579URN

Birdsfoot Lane, Luton, LU3 2JB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school
Latest Ofsted
Graded GoodJan 2013
School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023
What Ofsted found
Applications per place · Sept 2026
2.8per place
0.8 above Luton median (2.0)
Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Luton

210 applications for 75 places · 6th of 38 in Luton
Every year since 2014
SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25
68%met the expected standard
Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026
Graded GoodJan 2013
School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

Inspection history

  1. 22 March 2023
    Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
  2. 31 January 2013
    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
2.8applications per place, Reception
0.8 above Luton median (2.0) 0.6 above England median (2.2)

210 applications · 75 places offered · 67 named it first

  1. 2026 2.8; Luton median median 2.0
  2. 2025 2.7; Luton median median 1.9
  3. 2024 2.7; Luton median median 2.0
  4. 2023 2.4; Luton median median 2.0
  5. 2022 3.6; Luton median median 2.1
  6. 2021 2.2; Luton median median 1.9
  7. 2020 2.5; Luton median median 2.1
  8. 2019 2.6; Luton median median 2.0
  9. 2018 2.8; Luton median median 2.0
  10. 2017 2.7; Luton median median 2.0
  11. 2016 3.1; Luton median median 2.3
  12. 2015 3.0; Luton median median 2.1
  13. 2014 3.5; 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.

EntryPlacesApplicationsPer placeFirst preferencesFirst-pref. ratio
Sep 2026752102.8670.89
Sep 2025802122.7670.84
Sep 2024731942.7710.97
Sep 2023842042.4750.89
Sep 2022562043.6520.93
Sep 2021871942.2840.97
Sep 2020902282.5860.96
Sep 2019852232.6750.88
Sep 2018802262.8710.89
Sep 2017772062.7690.90
Sep 2016872693.1720.83
Sep 2015892713.0850.96
Sep 2014702473.5640.91

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 77% · Writing 75% · Maths 88% → all three 68% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard68%18th of 37 in Luton
Reading
Expected standard77%
Higher standard41%
Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)
Writing
Expected standard75%
Greater depth11%
Maths
Expected standard88%
Higher standard47%
Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)
  • This school
  • Luton median
  • England median
Every year as a table
YearExpected standardHigher standardReading scoreMaths score
2024/2568%10%107108
2023/2456%1%105104
2022/2366%11%104105

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

School details

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
URN · DfE number
109579 · 821/2272
Capacity
630 pupils · 612 on roll
Free school meals
21.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision
Resourced provision
Replaced
Icknield Primary School (URN 109543)
Address
Birdsfoot Lane, Luton, LU3 2JB
Local authority
Luton

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