Community school · Luton

Waulud Primary School

3–11Ages
446Pupils
PrimaryPhase
131850URN

Wauluds Bank Drive, Luton, LU3 3LZ · 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

1.6per place

0.4 below Luton median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Luton

95 applications for 60 places · 35th of 38 in Luton

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

77%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

3 March 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
22 November 2012
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)

95 applications · 60 places offered · 56 named it first

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 1.6; Luton median median 2.0
2025 1.5; Luton median median 1.9
2024 1.7; Luton median median 2.0
2023 1.9; Luton median median 2.0
2022 2.0; Luton median median 2.1
2021 1.8; Luton median median 1.9
2020 2.1; Luton median median 2.1
2019 1.6; Luton median median 2.0
2018 1.8; Luton median median 2.0
2017 1.9; Luton median median 2.0
2016 1.9; Luton median median 2.3
2015 1.8; Luton median median 2.1
2014 1.9; 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	60	95	1.6	56	0.93
Sep 2025	57	83	1.5	53	0.93
Sep 2024	53	90	1.7	51	0.96
Sep 2023	60	114	1.9	63	1.05
Sep 2022	49	99	2.0	47	0.96
Sep 2021	60	107	1.8	57	0.95
Sep 2020	53	109	2.1	49	0.92
Sep 2019	59	96	1.6	60	1.02
Sep 2018	51	90	1.8	46	0.90
Sep 2017	42	80	1.9	42	1.00
Sep 2016	55	102	1.9	53	0.96
Sep 2015	57	102	1.8	56	0.98
Sep 2014	42	78	1.9	42	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 82% · Writing 80% · Maths 80% → all three 77% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard77%8th of 37 in Luton

Luton 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard82%

Luton 81% England 78%

Higher standard30%

Luton 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard80%

Luton 75% England 75%

Greater depth14%

Luton 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard80%

Luton 79% England 77%

Higher standard41%

Luton 29% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (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	77%	13%	105	106
2023/24	53%	2%	102	101
2022/23	64%	2%	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

Waulud Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
The Meads Primary School
0.8 km · Luton

Remains Good2024

1.8applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Parklea Primary School
0.8 km · Luton

Good2024

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

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Beechwood Primary School
1.5 km · Luton

Standards maintained2025

2.0applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Pirton Hill Primary School
1.5 km · Luton

2026

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

Good2024

2.1applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
Bramingham Primary School
1.6 km · Luton

Good2023

3.0applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
1.6 km · Luton

Remains Good2023

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: 131850 · 821/2001
Capacity: 420 pupils · 446 on roll
Free school meals: 45.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 1998
Address: Wauluds Bank Drive, Luton, LU3 3LZ
Local authority: Luton

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