Best primary schools in Luton (2026)
Luton has 40 ranked primary schools with published results. The top-ranked is Hillborough Junior School, in the top 3% in England. The average reading, writing & maths here in 2025 was 66%, against 62% for England. 3 are in England's top 10%, and 3 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
| Rank | School | Reading, writing & maths (2023–2025 average) | Reading, writing & maths 2025 | Trend | Higher standard | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Top 3% in England |
Hillborough Junior School Luton |
86% | 87% | 23% | Outstanding | |
2 Top 4% in England |
Leagrave Primary School Luton |
85% | 91% | 22% | No rating | |
3 Top 7% in England |
Tennyson Road Primary School Luton |
86% | 80% | 5% | Outstanding | |
4 Top 17% in England |
Chantry Primary Academy Luton |
73% | 79% | 18% | No rating | |
5 Top 21% in England |
Denbigh Primary School Luton |
75% | 82% | 8% | No rating | |
6 Top 22% in England |
St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School Luton · Roman Catholic |
72% | 75% | 13% | Good | |
7 Top 27% in England |
Downside Primary School Luton |
70% | 79% | 14% | No rating | |
8 Top 28% in England |
River Bank Primary School Luton |
72% | 78% | 7% | Good | |
9 Top 29% in England |
Stopsley Community Primary School Luton |
71% | 73% | 6% | No rating | |
10 Top 29% in England |
Putteridge Primary School Luton |
68% | 76% | 11% | No rating | |
11 Top 38% in England |
The Vale Academy Luton |
70% | 73% | 0% | Not judged | |
12 Top 38% in England |
The Meads Primary School Luton |
67% | 75% | 8% | No rating | |
13 Top 41% in England |
Someries Junior School Luton |
63% | 67% | 7% | Not judged | |
14 Top 42% in England |
William Austin Junior School Luton |
65% | 71% | 10% | No rating | |
15 Top 47% in England |
Waulud Primary School Luton |
65% | 77% | 13% | No rating | |
16 Top 48% in England |
St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School Luton · Roman Catholic |
63% | 66% | 2% | No rating | |
17 Top 48% in England |
Foxdell Primary School Luton |
64% | 66% | 0% | Not judged | |
18 Top 48% in England |
Icknield Primary School Luton |
63% | 68% | 10% | No rating | |
19 Top 48% in England |
Southfield Primary Academy Luton |
66% | 72% | 3% | Good | |
20 Top 48% in England |
Whitefield Primary Academy Luton |
64% | 66% | 5% | No rating | |
21 Top 49% in England |
Cutenhoe Hill Primary School Luton |
62% | 69% | 13% | Not judged | |
22 Bottom 50% in England |
Bushmead Primary & Nursery School Luton |
63% | 60% | 1% | Good | |
23 Bottom 44% in England |
Bramingham Primary School Luton |
60% | 73% | 6% | Good | |
24 Bottom 43% in England |
Farley Junior Academy Luton |
59% | 64% | 10% | Outstanding | |
25 Bottom 36% in England |
Beech Hill Community Primary School Luton |
59% | 58% | 0% | Report card | |
26 Bottom 35% in England |
Warden Hill Junior School Luton |
58% | 53% | 3% | Not judged | |
27 Bottom 31% in England |
Ramridge Primary School Luton |
56% | 56% | 10% | No rating | |
28 Bottom 30% in England |
St Matthew's Primary School Luton |
57% | 57% | 1% | Good | |
29 Bottom 30% in England |
Hadrian Academy Luton |
58% | 56% | 0% | No rating | |
30 Bottom 29% in England |
Ferrars Junior School Luton |
55% | 55% | 5% | No rating | |
31 Bottom 28% in England |
Dallow Primary School Luton |
56% | 63% | 1% | No rating | |
32 Bottom 28% in England |
The Linden Academy Luton |
55% | 64% | 7% | Good | |
33 Bottom 28% in England |
Maidenhall Primary School Luton |
56% | 67% | 1% | Report card | |
34 Bottom 25% in England |
Parklea Primary School Luton |
54% | 69% | 9% | Good | |
35 Bottom 25% in England |
Norton Road Primary School Luton |
52% | 43% | 9% | Good | |
36 Bottom 22% in England |
Wigmore Primary Luton |
53% | 58% | 1% | No rating | |
37 Bottom 20% in England |
Beechwood Primary School Luton |
50% | 46% | 3% | Good | |
38 Bottom 19% in England |
Pirton Hill Primary School Luton |
52% | 54% | 2% | Report card | |
39 Bottom 19% in England |
St Christophers Academy Luton |
51% | 33% | 0% | Not judged | |
40 Bottom 2% in England |
Wenlock CofE Academy Luton · Church of England |
32% | 30% | 1% | Report card |
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What is the best primary school in Luton?
On exam results over the last three years, Hillborough Junior School is the top-ranked primary school in Luton, in the top 3% of schools in England.
How are the schools ranked?
By published Department for Education exam results averaged over three years: for secondary schools, Attainment 8 plus a quarter of the share getting grade 5+ in English and maths; for primary schools, the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths plus half the share reaching the higher standard. The order uses the three-year average, so a school can rank above one with a higher single-year result. Schools with fewer than 10 pupils taking the tests are not ranked. Exam results are only part of the picture: visit, read the Ofsted report and check admissions rules, as living nearby does not guarantee a place.