Community school · Luton

Bushmead Primary & Nursery School

2–11Ages
720Pupils
PrimaryPhase
132246URN

Bushmead Road, Luton, LU2 7EU · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · May 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.0per place

close to Luton median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Luton

181 applications for 90 places · 22nd of 38 in Luton

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

60%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 · 24 May 2023Ofsted'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

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

2.0applications per place, Reception

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

181 applications · 90 places offered · 98 named it first

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

2026 2.0; Luton median median 2.0
2025 2.1; Luton median median 1.9
2024 2.1; Luton median median 2.0
2023 2.6; Luton median median 2.0
2022 2.1; Luton median median 2.1
2021 1.9; Luton median median 1.9
2020 1.7; Luton median median 2.1
2019 2.0; Luton median median 2.0
2018 2.3; Luton median median 2.0
2017 2.2; Luton median median 2.0
2016 2.6; Luton median median 2.3
2015 2.2; Luton median median 2.1
2014 2.5; 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	90	181	2.0	98	1.09
Sep 2025	89	188	2.1	103	1.16
Sep 2024	88	180	2.1	101	1.15
Sep 2023	89	228	2.6	116	1.30
Sep 2022	90	190	2.1	91	1.01
Sep 2021	98	186	1.9	91	0.93
Sep 2020	118	200	1.7	104	0.88
Sep 2019	105	205	2.0	100	0.95
Sep 2018	120	276	2.3	125	1.04
Sep 2017	119	267	2.2	138	1.16
Sep 2016	120	311	2.6	150	1.25
Sep 2015	120	269	2.2	129	1.08
Sep 2014	119	292	2.5	143	1.20

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 77% · Writing 66% · Maths 81% → all three 60% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard60%27th of 37 in Luton

Luton 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard77%

Luton 81% England 78%

Higher standard39%

Luton 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard66%

Luton 75% England 75%

Greater depth2%

Luton 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard81%

Luton 79% England 77%

Higher standard33%

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	60%	1%	106	106
2023/24	65%	1%	105	106
2022/23	65%	12%	105	105

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

Bushmead Primary & Nursery SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

2.0applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
William Austin Infant School
1.1 km · Luton

Standards maintained2024

2.0applications per place
William Austin Junior School
1.1 km · Luton

Remains Good2022

71%met the SATs standard
Warden Hill Junior School
1.2 km · Luton

Graded · no overall grade2025

53%met the SATs standard
Warden Hill Infant Academy
1.3 km · Luton

Requires improvement2024

2.2applications per place
Icknield Primary School
1.3 km · Luton

Remains Good2023

2.8applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Stopsley Community Primary School
1.4 km · Luton

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
River Bank Primary School
1.5 km · Luton

Improved significantly2025

1.9applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
1.6 km · Luton

Remains Good2019

1.9applications per place

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 132246 · 821/2004
Capacity: 840 pupils · 720 on roll
Free school meals: 14.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2000
Address: Bushmead Road, Luton, LU2 7EU
Local authority: Luton

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