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Foxdell Primary School

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location_onLuton, LU1 1TG

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2025

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Students

559

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Expected Standard

66%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Foxdell Primary School is a Community school primary school in Luton, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 46% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Foxdell Primary School is a community school in Luton, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 553 pupils on roll, of whom 26% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 66% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #16 of 37 primaries in Luton and #2,784 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 21.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

66%

LA 63%

Reading81% LA 75%

Writing69% LA 71%

Maths77% LA 74%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

62%

LA 59%England 61%

Reading77% LA 72% · Eng 74%

Writing76% LA 68% · Eng 72%

Maths75% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

63%

LA 58%England 60%

Reading76% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing74% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths73% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.5

Read

LA 0.1

0.0 to 3.0

1.8

Write

LA 0.3

0.3 to 3.2

1.9

Maths

LA 0.8

0.5 to 3.3

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

07 January 2025

Inspection Report

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06 February 2018

Inspection Report

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15 July 2014

Inspection Report

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20 June 2013

Inspection Report

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25 April 2013

Inspection Report

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06 July 2010

Inspection Report

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26 February 2007

Inspection Report

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15 April 2002

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2025-01-07

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-02-06

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-07-15

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 553 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	553	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	545	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	580	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	586	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	558	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	551	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	559	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	550	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	566	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	231	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	228	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	236	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	240	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	238	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	245	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	245	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	246	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	259	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	264	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	255	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	250	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	253	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	256	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	263	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	259	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	261	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 43 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 20 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 7 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 6 pupils

Physical Disability 5 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 3 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

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Foxdell Primary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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