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Whitefield Primary Academy

3–11Ages
422Pupils
PrimaryPhase
146751URN

Stockholm Way, Luton, LU3 3SS · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodFeb 2016

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

0.4 above Luton median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Luton

78 applications for 32 places · 9th of 38 in Luton

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

66%met the expected standard

Luton 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodFeb 2016

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2023

Inspection history

24 May 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
24 February 2016
Graded inspection: Good · as Whitefield Primary School, URN 109576

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

2.4applications per place, Reception

0.4 above Luton median (2.0) 0.3 above England median (2.2)

78 applications · 32 places offered · 30 named it first

2026 2.4; Luton median median 2.0
2025 1.8; Luton median median 1.9
2024 1.8; Luton median median 2.0
2023 1.9; Luton median median 2.0
2022 1.7; Luton median median 2.1
2021 1.6; Luton median median 1.9
2020 1.6; Luton median median 2.1
2019 2.0; Luton median median 2.0
2018 1.6; Luton median median 2.0; as the previous school
2017 2.3; Luton median median 2.0; as the previous school
2016 1.9; Luton median median 2.3; as the previous school
2015 1.8; Luton median median 2.1; as the previous school
2014 2.1; Luton median median 2.3; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Luton median in 1 of 8 years.

This school
Luton median

Dashed bars: as Whitefield Primary School (URN 109576), Whitefield Infant School (URN 109586), 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	32	78	2.4	30	0.94
Sep 2025	40	72	1.8	39	0.98
Sep 2024	47	84	1.8	45	0.96
Sep 2023	50	94	1.9	45	0.90
Sep 2022	47	78	1.7	46	0.98
Sep 2021	48	76	1.6	44	0.92
Sep 2020	52	83	1.6	48	0.92
Sep 2019	44	86	2.0	44	1.00
Sep 2018 *	50	82	1.6	45	0.90
Sep 2017 *	33	75	2.3	28	0.85
Sep 2016 *	40	75	1.9	36	0.90
Sep 2015 *	53	97	1.8	51	0.96
Sep 2014 *	33	70	2.1	29	0.88

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 79% · Writing 75% · Maths 75% → all three 66% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard66%21st of 37 in Luton

Luton 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard79%

Luton 81% England 78%

Higher standard34%

Luton 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard75%

Luton 75% England 75%

Greater depth11%

Luton 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard75%

Luton 79% England 77%

Higher standard29%

Luton 29% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (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	66%	5%	106	104
2023/24	57%	7%	103	104
2022/23	68%	7%	105	107

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

Whitefield Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Parklea Primary School
0.4 km · Luton

Good2024

1.5applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Waulud Primary School
0.8 km · Luton

Remains Good2023

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

Remains Good2024

1.8applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Bramingham Primary School
1.6 km · Luton

Good2023

3.0applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Pirton Hill Primary School
1.7 km · Luton

2026

1.6applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Beechwood Primary School
2.2 km · Luton

Standards maintained2025

2.0applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Warden Hill Junior School
2.3 km · Luton

Graded · no overall grade2025

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

Requires improvement2024

2.2applications per place

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 146751 · 821/2268
Trust: Pioneer Learning Trust
Capacity: 450 pupils · 422 on roll
Free school meals: 46.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 January 2019
Replaced: Whitefield Primary School (URN 109576); Whitefield Infant School (URN 109586)
Address: Stockholm Way, Luton, LU3 3SS
Local authority: Luton

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