Community school · Luton

Beechwood Primary School

3–11Ages
873Pupils
PrimaryPhase
134701URN

Linden Road, Luton, LU4 9RD · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodSep 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Feb 2025

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

242 applications for 120 places · 21st of 38 in Luton

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

46%met the expected standard

Luton 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodSep 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Feb 2025

The graded inspection, 11 September 2019Ofsted'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

Inspection history

12 February 2025
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
11 September 2019
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

2.0applications per place, Reception

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

242 applications · 120 places offered · 116 named it first

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

2026 2.0; Luton median median 2.0
2025 1.9; Luton median median 1.9
2024 1.8; Luton median median 2.0
2023 2.1; Luton median median 2.0
2022 2.1; Luton median median 2.1
2021 1.7; Luton median median 1.9
2020 1.8; Luton median median 2.1
2019 2.1; Luton median median 2.0
2018 1.7; Luton median median 2.0
2017 2.0; Luton median median 2.0
2016 2.3; Luton median median 2.3
2015 1.9; Luton median median 2.1
2014 2.1; 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	120	242	2.0	116	0.97
Sep 2025	112	208	1.9	105	0.94
Sep 2024	116	209	1.8	109	0.94
Sep 2023	114	243	2.1	105	0.92
Sep 2022	102	213	2.1	91	0.89
Sep 2021	100	171	1.7	92	0.92
Sep 2020	112	199	1.8	101	0.90
Sep 2019	95	198	2.1	89	0.94
Sep 2018	107	177	1.7	100	0.93
Sep 2017	106	210	2.0	103	0.97
Sep 2016	112	253	2.3	104	0.93
Sep 2015	120	227	1.9	115	0.96
Sep 2014	119	249	2.1	130	1.09

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 75% · Writing 54% · Maths 69% → all three 46% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard46%35th of 37 in Luton

Luton 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard75%

Luton 81% England 78%

Higher standard32%

Luton 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard54%

Luton 75% England 75%

Greater depth3%

Luton 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard69%

Luton 79% England 77%

Higher standard30%

Luton 29% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (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	46%	3%	106	105
2023/24	50%	6%	105	105
2022/23	54%	8%	104	106

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

Beechwood Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2025

2.0applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Norton Road Primary School
0.7 km · Luton

Good2024

2.1applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
0.9 km · Luton

Remains Good2023
Leagrave Primary School
1.1 km · Luton

Standards maintained2024

3.6applications per place 91%met the SATs standard
Downside Primary School
1.2 km · Luton

Improved significantly2024

1.8applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
The Meads Primary School
1.4 km · Luton

Remains Good2024

1.8applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Waulud Primary School
1.5 km · Luton

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Maidenhall Primary School
1.6 km · Luton

2026

2.1applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Ferrars Junior School
1.6 km · Luton

Remains Good2022

55%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: 134701 · 821/3363
Capacity: 892 pupils · 873 on roll
Free school meals: 22.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2004
Address: Linden Road, Luton, LU4 9RD
Local authority: Luton

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