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Dallow Primary School

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

person Mrs Katharine Lovell (Principal)

corporate_fareCHILTERN LEARNING TRUST

location_onLuton, LU1 1LZ

language Visit Website phone 01582616601

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

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Students

619

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Expected Standard

63%

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Demand Ratio

1.1x

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Dallow Primary School is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Luton, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.1×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 53% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Dallow Primary School is an academy sponsor led in Luton, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST. The school has approximately 605 pupils on roll, of whom 24% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 63% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 1% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #25 of 37 primaries in Luton and #6,091 of 14,159 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.1× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

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 1.3 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

63%

LA 63%

Reading71% LA 75%

Writing75% LA 71%

Maths73% LA 74%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

56%

LA 59%England 61%

Reading62% LA 72% · Eng 74%

Writing67% LA 68% · Eng 72%

Maths71% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

50%

LA 58%England 60%

Reading63% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing63% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths74% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.7

Read

LA 0.1

-2.1 to 0.7

-0.2

Write

LA 0.3

-1.6 to 1.2

1.5

Maths

LA 0.8

0.1 to 2.8

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

58%

LA 60%England 65%

Reading64% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Writing86% LA 72% · Eng 78%

Maths67% LA 74% · Eng 79%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.4

Read

LA -0.3

-1.8 to 0.9

4.3

Write

LA -0.2

3.1 to 5.6

0.1

Maths

LA 0.3

-1.1 to 1.3

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

54%

LA 57%

Reading63% LA 68%

Writing80% LA 73%

Maths63% LA 70%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.5

Read

LA -0.8

-1.9 to 0.9

2.2

Write

LA -0.3

0.9 to 3.5

0.1

Maths

LA -0.3

-1.1 to 1.3

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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	#6,091 / 14,159	#25	#7,408	#1
2024	#7,225 / 14,233	#21	#8,934	#1
2023	#8,075 / 13,940	#26	#10,031	#6,600
2019	#4,526 / 11,810	#13	#8,615	#3,111
2018	#6,589 / 10,972	#15	#8,756	#4,582

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

10 May 2023

Inspection Report

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07 June 2017

Inspection Report

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14 May 2015

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2017-06-07

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

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2015-05-14

None Legacy

Requires improvement

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

1.8%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.0%(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 616 pupils. During this period, there were 11 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.8%, which is above 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)	616	11	1.8%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	627	5	0.8%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	625	10	1.6%	0.8%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	620	11	1.8%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	630	19	3.0%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	619	4	0.6%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	619	6	1.0%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	625	4	0.6%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	614	3	0.5%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	618	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	630	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	614	1	0.2%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	612	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	614	1	0.2%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	612	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	612	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	625	2	0.3%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	613	1	0.2%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	613	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	627	2	0.3%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	618	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	624	1	0.2%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	626	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	613	2	0.3%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	620	1	0.2%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	618	1	0.2%	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 46 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 35 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 6 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 6 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/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.

93%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

96%Positive

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

24%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree53%

agree38%

disagree6%

don't know3%

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

strongly agree49%

agree38%

disagree10%

strongly disagree3%

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

strongly agree29%

agree25%

disagree6%

strongly disagree6%

don't know1%

not applicable32%

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

yes18%

no82%

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

strongly agree67%

agree17%

disagree8%

strongly disagree8%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree37%

agree47%

disagree9%

strongly disagree1%

don't know6%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree37%

agree53%

disagree4%

strongly disagree1%

don't know4%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree47%

agree44%

disagree6%

strongly disagree3%

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

strongly agree41%

agree44%

disagree1%

strongly disagree1%

don't know12%

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

strongly agree37%

agree50%

disagree6%

don't know7%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree34%

agree44%

disagree13%

strongly disagree1%

don't know7%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes82%

no18%

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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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