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The Linden Academy

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

person Mr Jermaine Burroughs (Head of School)

corporate_fareADVANTAGE SCHOOLS

location_onLuton, LU1 3HJ

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2024

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Students

407

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Expected Standard

64%

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Demand Ratio

0.8x

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The Linden Academy is a Free schools primary school in Luton, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 50% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

The Linden Academy is a free schools in Luton, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of ADVANTAGE SCHOOLS. The school has approximately 427 pupils on roll, of whom 34% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 64% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 7% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #26 of 37 primaries in Luton and #6,627 of 14,159 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. 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 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.7 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

64%

LA 63%

Reading79% LA 75%

Writing74% LA 71%

Maths74% LA 74%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

47%

LA 59%England 61%

Reading68% LA 72% · Eng 74%

Writing59% LA 68% · Eng 72%

Maths65% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

54%

LA 58%England 60%

Reading74% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing65% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths63% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.3

Read

LA 0.1

0.2 to 4.4

2.2

Write

LA 0.3

0.2 to 4.2

0.5

Maths

LA 0.8

-1.5 to 2.4

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

45%

LA 60%England 65%

Reading50% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Writing71% LA 72% · Eng 78%

Maths55% LA 74% · Eng 79%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.8

Read

LA -0.3

-3.5 to -0.1

0.3

Write

LA -0.2

-1.3 to 1.9

-3.6

Maths

LA 0.3

-5.1 to -2.1

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

56%

LA 57%

Reading73% LA 68%

Writing79% LA 73%

Maths67% LA 70%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.8

Read

LA -0.8

-2.4 to 0.8

-1.4

Write

LA -0.3

-3 to 0.2

-1.2

Maths

LA -0.3

-2.7 to 0.3

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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	#6,627 / 14,159	#26	#7,044	#1
2024	#11,134 / 14,233	#33	#11,239	#1
2023	#5,982 / 13,940	#20	#9,064	#2,949
2019	#10,981 / 11,810	#27	#10,841	#9,834
2018	#9,184 / 10,972	#20	#8,349	#8,388

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

18 June 2024

Inspection Report

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08 December 2021

Inspection Report

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30 January 2018

Inspection Report

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03 July 2013

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2024-06-18

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

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2021-12-08

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

verified_user Safeguarding: Met

2018-01-30

S5 Inspection Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

verified_user Safeguarding: Met

2013-07-03

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

1.6%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.3%(6 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 445 pupils. During this period, there were 7 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.6%, 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)	445	7	1.6%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	460	8	1.7%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	474	9	1.9%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	475	7	1.5%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	487	10	2.1%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	436	4	0.9%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	407	13	3.2%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	407	8	2.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	411	2	0.5%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	399	4	1.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	396	2	0.5%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	335	2	0.6%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	318	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	321	2	0.6%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	363	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	363	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	371	1	0.3%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	428	2	0.5%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	429	4	0.9%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	414	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	433	4	0.9%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	445	6	1.3%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	448	3	0.7%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	422	1	0.2%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	407	1	0.2%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	399	1	0.3%	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 15 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 9 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 7 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 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.

95%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

98%Positive

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

25%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree70%

agree23%

disagree2%

strongly disagree2%

don't know2%

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

strongly agree65%

agree30%

strongly disagree5%

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

strongly agree42%

agree16%

strongly disagree2%

not applicable40%

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 agree63%

agree28%

disagree5%

strongly disagree2%

don't know2%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree72%

agree23%

disagree2%

strongly disagree2%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree67%

agree26%

disagree5%

strongly disagree2%

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

strongly agree67%

agree28%

don't know5%

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

strongly agree65%

agree23%

disagree2%

strongly disagree2%

don't know7%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree60%

agree30%

disagree2%

strongly disagree2%

don't know5%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes93%

no7%

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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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