Academy converter · Medway

Luton Primary School

3–11Ages
613Pupils
PrimaryPhase
150218URN

Luton Road, Chatham, ME4 5AW · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.6per place

0.9 below Medway median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Medway

68 applications for 44 places · 61st of 62 in Medway

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

36%met the expected standard

Medway 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 20 June 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

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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

0.9 below Medway median (2.5) 0.6 below England median (2.2)

68 applications · 44 places offered · 42 named it first

2026 1.6; Medway median median 2.5
2025 2.2; Medway median median 2.8
2024 1.7; Medway median median 2.8
2023 1.6; Medway median median 2.2; as the previous school
2022 1.5; Medway median median 2.2; as the previous school
2021 1.4; Medway median median 2.1; as the previous school
2020 1.2; Medway median median 2.1; as the previous school
2019 1.3; Medway median median 2.2; as the previous school
2018 1.0; Medway median median 2.0; as the previous school
2017 1.1; Medway median median 2.0; as the previous school
2016 1.0; Medway median median 2.2; as the previous school
2015 1.2; Medway median median 2.2; as the previous school
2014 1.0; Medway median median 2.1; as the previous school

This school
Medway median

Dashed bars: as Luton Primary School (URN 118318), Luton Infant & Nursery School (URN 118319), 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	44	68	1.6	42	0.95
Sep 2025	34	75	2.2	34	1.00
Sep 2024	58	100	1.7	53	0.91
Sep 2023 *	54	85	1.6	48	0.89
Sep 2022 *	59	86	1.5	54	0.92
Sep 2021 *	47	67	1.4	43	0.91
Sep 2020 *	63	75	1.2	42	0.67
Sep 2019 *	55	73	1.3	51	0.93
Sep 2018 *	57	57	1.0	39	0.68
Sep 2017 *	63	67	1.1	50	0.79
Sep 2016 *	82	81	1.0	55	0.67
Sep 2015 *	66	77	1.2	37	0.56
Sep 2014 *	88	88	1.0	56	0.64

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 46% · Writing 44% · Maths 43% → all three 36% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard36%50th of 53 in Medway

Medway 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard46%

Medway 74% England 78%

Higher standard15%

Medway 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 100 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard44%

Medway 77% England 75%

Greater depth2%

Medway 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard43%

Medway 73% England 77%

Higher standard6%

Medway 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 97 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Medway median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	36%	1%	100	97
2023/24	48%	0%	103	99
2022/23	26%	0%	100	97

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

Luton Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

1.6applications per place 36%met the SATs standard
Byron Primary School
0.8 km · Medway

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.5applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
All Saints Church of England Primary School
0.9 km · Medway

Remains Good2024

3.7applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Greenvale Primary School
0.9 km · Medway

Good2023

2.9applications per place
Phoenix Primary School
1.1 km · Medway

Good2023

2.4applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
New Road Primary School
1.2 km · Medway

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy
1.3 km · Medway

Improved significantly2024

2.8applications per place 84%met the SATs standard
Kingfisher Community Primary School
1.4 km · Medway

Standards maintained2025

2.6applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Wayfield Primary School
1.5 km · Medway

Special measures 2025

2.4applications per place 31%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
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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: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 150218 · 887/2199
Trust: Rivermead Inclusive Trust
Capacity: 630 pupils · 613 on roll
Free school meals: 52.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 November 2023
Replaced: Luton Primary School (URN 118318); Luton Infant & Nursery School (URN 118319)
Address: Luton Road, Chatham, ME4 5AW
Local authority: Medway

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