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Icknield Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

person Mrs Victoria James (Headteacher)

location_onLuton, LU3 2JB

language Visit Website phone 01582534000

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Ofsted

No Judgement

Inspected 2017

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Students

599

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Expected Standard

68%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Icknield Primary School is a Community school primary school in Luton, serving ages 4-11. Ranks in the top 39% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Icknield Primary School is a community school in Luton, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 612 pupils on roll, of whom 21% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 68% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 10% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #23 of 37 primaries in Luton and #4,413 of 14,159 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is No Judgement.

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

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 23.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 2.5 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

68%

LA 63%

Reading77% LA 75%

Writing75% LA 71%

Maths88% LA 74%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

56%

LA 59%England 61%

Reading68% LA 72% · Eng 74%

Writing64% LA 68% · Eng 72%

Maths74% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

66%

LA 58%England 60%

Reading70% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing76% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths77% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.1

Read

LA 0.1

-2.4 to 0.3

0.8

Write

LA 0.3

-0.5 to 2.0

0.8

Maths

LA 0.8

-0.4 to 2.1

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

67%

LA 60%England 65%

Reading75% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Writing75% LA 72% · Eng 78%

Maths85% LA 74% · Eng 79%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.8

Read

LA -0.3

-0.5 to 2.1

-1.6

Write

LA -0.2

-2.8 to -0.4

0.6

Maths

LA 0.3

-0.5 to 1.8

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

63%

LA 57%

Reading65% LA 68%

Writing81% LA 73%

Maths77% LA 70%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.6

Read

LA -0.8

-0.7 to 1.9

1.4

Write

LA -0.3

0.2 to 2.6

2.3

Maths

LA -0.3

1.1 to 3.5

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology

Year	Primary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	Attainment	Progress
2025	#4,413 / 14,159	#23	#5,510	#1
2024	#8,052 / 14,233	#25	#8,934	#1
2023	#5,030 / 13,940	#17	#5,109	#6,701
2019	#4,744 / 11,810	#14	#5,963	#6,522
2018	#3,814 / 10,972	#8	#6,678	#2,936

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

21 March 2023

Inspection Report

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06 June 2017

Inspection Report

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31 January 2013

Inspection Report

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01 February 2011

Inspection Report

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01 July 2008

Inspection Report

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01 November 2004

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2017-06-06

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

2013-01-31

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Latest Ungraded: School remains Good

2011-02-01

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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

3.0%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.2%(7 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 599 pupils. During this period, there were 18 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 3.0%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	599	18	3.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	599	12	2.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	615	2	0.3%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	607	5	0.8%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	599	4	0.7%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	606	7	1.2%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	599	10	1.7%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	594	22	3.7%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	632	13	2.1%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	624	13	2.1%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	615	4	0.7%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	616	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	620	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	621	2	0.3%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	627	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	627	6	1.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	623	5	0.8%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	621	2	0.3%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	610	1	0.2%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	606	4	0.7%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	615	2	0.3%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	606	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	606	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	627	5	0.8%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	619	2	0.3%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	615	3	0.5%	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 38 pupils

Hearing Impairment 21 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 10 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 4 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

92%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

92%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

26%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree37%

agree50%

strongly disagree5%

don't know8%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree50%

agree37%

disagree11%

strongly disagree3%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree26%

agree34%

disagree8%

strongly disagree5%

not applicable26%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree32%

agree58%

disagree3%

don't know8%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree45%

agree45%

disagree5%

strongly disagree5%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree39%

agree50%

disagree8%

don't know3%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree34%

agree50%

disagree8%

don't know8%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree34%

agree53%

disagree8%

strongly disagree3%

don't know3%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree24%

agree53%

disagree16%

strongly disagree5%

don't know3%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes92%

no8%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ranking History & Trajectory

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)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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