Academy converter · Luton

St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School

2–11Ages
421Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
142263URN

Rotheram Avenue, Luton, LU1 5PP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected Jun 2026

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.7per place

0.4 below Luton median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Luton

58 applications for 35 places · 32nd of 38 in Luton

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

75%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 30 June 2026Published 9 September 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Strong standard	Expected standard
Inclusion		Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching		Strong standard
Achievement		Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour		Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing		Strong standard
Early years			Expected standard
Post-16 provision	Does not apply to this school
Leadership and governance		Strong 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

30 June 2026
Report card · 6 Strong standard, 1 Expected standard
2 February 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

1.7applications per place, Reception

0.4 below Luton median (2.0) 0.5 below England median (2.2)

58 applications · 35 places offered · 35 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.7; Luton median median 2.0
2025 1.7; Luton median median 1.9
2024 1.5; Luton median median 2.0
2023 1.4; Luton median median 2.0
2022 2.0; 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 1.5; Luton median median 2.0
2017 1.6; Luton median median 2.0
2016 1.5; Luton median median 2.3
2015 1.8; Luton median median 2.1; as the previous school
2014 2.4; Luton median median 2.3; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Luton median in 1 of 11 years.

This school
Luton median

Dashed bars: as St Margaret of Scotland Primary School (URN 109634), St Margaret of Scotland RC VA Infant School (URN 109638), the previous school.

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	35	58	1.7	35	1.00
Sep 2025	49	82	1.7	48	0.98
Sep 2024	49	72	1.5	46	0.94
Sep 2023	36	49	1.4	36	1.00
Sep 2022	32	64	2.0	31	0.97
Sep 2021	35	60	1.7	35	1.00
Sep 2020	45	80	1.8	41	0.91
Sep 2019	43	88	2.1	42	0.98
Sep 2018	54	80	1.5	52	0.96
Sep 2017	70	115	1.6	67	0.96
Sep 2016	74	110	1.5	66	0.89
Sep 2015 *	51	94	1.8	47	0.92
Sep 2014 *	49	115	2.4	44	0.90

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 83% · Writing 85% · Maths 80% → all three 75% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard75%10th of 37 in Luton

Luton 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard83%

Luton 81% England 78%

Higher standard30%

Luton 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard85%

Luton 75% England 75%

Greater depth22%

Luton 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard80%

Luton 79% England 77%

Higher standard40%

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	75%	13%	106	106
2023/24	75%	10%	106	105
2022/23	67%	12%	107	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

St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

2026

1.7applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Whipperley Infant Academy
0.5 km · Luton

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.3applications per place
Farley Junior Academy
0.6 km · Luton

Outstanding2024

64%met the SATs standard
Hillborough Junior School
1.0 km · Luton

Outstanding2023

87%met the SATs standard
Hillborough Infant and Nursery School
1.0 km · Luton

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place
Caddington Village School
1.1 km · Central Bedfordshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.1applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Dallow Primary School
1.3 km · Luton

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Foxdell Primary School
1.4 km · Luton

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.2applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Tennyson Road Primary School
1.6 km · Luton

Outstanding2024

2.6applications per place 80%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 142263 · 821/3355
Trust: St Thomas Catholic Academies Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 450 pupils · 421 on roll
Free school meals: 23.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2015
Replaced: St Margaret of Scotland Primary School (URN 109634); St Margaret of Scotland RC VA Infant School (URN 109638)
Address: Rotheram Avenue, Luton, LU1 5PP
Local authority: Luton

Data last changed 19 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources