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St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School

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

person Steve Chiswell (Headteacher)

corporate_fareST THOMAS CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST

location_onLuton, LU1 5PP

language Visit Website phone 01582723430

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Ofsted

Strong standard

Inspected 2026

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Students

415

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Expected Standard

75%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in Luton, serving ages 2-11. Assessed at Strong standard by Ofsted on its latest Report Card inspection. Ranks in the top 22% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School is an academy converter in Luton, admitting pupils aged 2-11. It is part of ST THOMAS CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 421 pupils on roll, of whom 23% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 75% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 13% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #8 of 37 primaries in Luton and #1,377 of 14,159 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2026. The school's current overall rating is Strong standard. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Strong standard, behaviour and attitudes Strong standard, personal development Strong standard, and leadership and management Strong standard.

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

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 26.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.2 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

75%

LA 63%

Reading83% LA 75%

Writing85% LA 71%

Maths80% LA 74%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

75%

LA 59%England 61%

Reading82% LA 72% · Eng 74%

Writing85% LA 68% · Eng 72%

Maths76% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

67%

LA 58%England 60%

Reading80% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing83% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths78% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.9

Read

LA 0.1

1.2 to 4.6

3.6

Write

LA 0.3

1.9 to 5.2

2.8

Maths

LA 0.8

1.2 to 4.5

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

38%

LA 60%England 65%

Reading51% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Writing59% LA 72% · Eng 78%

Maths61% LA 74% · Eng 79%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.4

Read

LA -0.3

-4.7 to -2.0

-2.5

Write

LA -0.2

-3.8 to -1.3

-2.9

Maths

LA 0.3

-4.1 to -1.7

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

38%

LA 57%

Reading48% LA 68%

Writing74% LA 73%

Maths51% LA 70%

Read SS

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.8

Read

LA -0.8

-4.1 to -1.5

2.8

Write

LA -0.3

1.5 to 4.1

-1.6

Maths

LA -0.3

-2.8 to -0.4

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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	#1,377 / 14,159	#8	#3,015	#1
2024	#786 / 14,233	#3	#2,557	#1
2023	#1,119 / 13,940	#4	#4,613	#909
2019	#11,335 / 11,810	#28	#11,341	#11,084
2018	#9,527 / 10,972	#22	#10,439	#7,138

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

30 June 2026

Inspection Report

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02 February 2022

Inspection Report

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09 May 2018

Inspection Report

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31 August 2015

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2026-06-30

S5 Inspection REIF Report Card

Report Card

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Why no single overall grade?

From autumn 2024 / 2025, Ofsted replaced single-word headline grades (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate) with individual area judgements on a Report Card.

Curriculum & Teaching

Strong standard

Achievement

Strong standard

Attendance & Behaviour

Strong standard

Personal Development

Strong standard

Inclusion

Strong standard

Leadership & Governance

Strong standard

Early Years

Expected standard

verified_user Safeguarding: Met

2022-02-02

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Good

verified_user Safeguarding: Met

2018-05-09

S5 Inspection Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

verified_user Safeguarding: Met

2014-03-05

None Legacy

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

0.4%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.2%(1 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 453 pupils. During this period, there were 2 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.4%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	453	2	0.4%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	448	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	493	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	492	3	0.6%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	466	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	433	2	0.5%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	415	4	1.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	406	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	411	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	402	2	0.5%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	403	3	0.7%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	433	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	445	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	442	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	491	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	491	1	0.2%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	505	1	0.2%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	558	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	546	1	0.2%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	539	2	0.4%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	573	2	0.3%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	558	2	0.4%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	563	2	0.4%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	575	5	0.9%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	578	2	0.3%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	592	11	1.9%	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 24 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 11 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 3 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils