Ofsted: No Judgement trending_up Places Available emoji_events #10 in Luton public Top 14% UK

Chantry Primary Academy

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

person Miss Noshin Hussain (Headteacher)

corporate_farePIONEER LEARNING TRUST

location_onLuton, LU4 0QP

language Visit Website phone 01582706500

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Ofsted

No Judgement

Inspected 2018

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Students

667

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Expected Standard

79%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Chantry Primary Academy is a Academy converter primary school in Luton, serving ages 2-11. Ranks in the top 14% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Chantry Primary Academy is an academy converter in Luton, admitting pupils aged 2-11. It is part of PIONEER LEARNING TRUST. The school has approximately 631 pupils on roll, of whom 29% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 79% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 18% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #10 of 37 primaries in Luton and #1,475 of 14,159 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2018. The school's current overall rating is No Judgement.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 26.6:1. 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.

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

79%

LA 63%

Reading84% LA 75%

Writing82% LA 71%

Maths86% LA 74%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

71%

LA 59%England 61%

Reading86% LA 72% · Eng 74%

Writing78% LA 68% · Eng 72%

Maths78% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

69%

LA 58%England 60%

Reading83% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing82% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths77% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.9

Read

LA 0.1

0.5 to 3.3

2.8

Write

LA 0.3

1.5 to 4.1

0.9

Maths

LA 0.8

-0.4 to 2.2

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

66%

LA 60%England 65%

Reading75% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Writing75% LA 72% · Eng 78%

Maths85% LA 74% · Eng 79%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.9

Read

LA -0.3

-0.4 to 2.2

0.0

Write

LA -0.2

-1.2 to 1.2

2.6

Maths

LA 0.3

1.5 to 3.8

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

69%

LA 57%

Reading79% LA 68%

Writing74% LA 73%

Maths87% LA 70%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.1

Read

LA -0.8

-0.2 to 2.4

0.9

Write

LA -0.3

-0.3 to 2.1

2.5

Maths

LA -0.3

1.4 to 3.6

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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	#1,475 / 14,159	#10	#1,909	#1
2024	#2,165 / 14,233	#8	#3,691	#1
2023	#1,673 / 13,940	#5	#3,993	#2,550
2019	#3,816 / 11,810	#10	#6,463	#3,459
2018	#2,733 / 10,972	#5	#4,978	#2,784

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

13 June 2023

Inspection Report

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13 March 2018

Inspection Report

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25 February 2014

Inspection Report

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10 August 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2018-03-13

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

2014-02-25

Exempt School Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Latest Ungraded: School remains Good

2010-02-09

None EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

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 641 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	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	641	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	640	0	0.0%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	708	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	692	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	667	1	0.1%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	694	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	667	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	649	1	0.2%	0.6%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	690	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	673	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	651	1	0.2%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	671	1	0.1%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	658	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	652	4	0.6%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	675	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	675	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	661	2	0.3%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	673	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	656	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	629	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	670	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	659	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	655	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	660	0	0.0%	0.4%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	647	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	633	0	0.0%	0.5%	0

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 61 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 51 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 25 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 16 pupils

Visual Impairment 13 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 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.

94%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

93%Positive

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

15%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree55%

agree37%

disagree3%

strongly disagree2%

don't know3%

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

strongly agree55%

agree38%

disagree6%

strongly disagree1%

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

strongly agree39%

agree24%

disagree8%

strongly disagree3%

don't know1%

not applicable24%

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

yes34%

no66%

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

strongly agree66%

agree20%

disagree12%

strongly disagree2%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree46%

agree38%

disagree6%

strongly disagree1%

don't know9%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree54%

agree42%

disagree1%

strongly disagree1%

don't know2%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree53%

agree39%

disagree6%

strongly disagree1%

don't know1%

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

strongly agree55%

agree37%

disagree2%

strongly disagree1%

don't know4%

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

strongly agree64%

agree32%

disagree1%

strongly disagree1%

don't know2%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree52%

agree36%

disagree8%

strongly disagree1%

don't know4%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes91%

no9%

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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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