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Ferrars Junior School

Primary · Academy converter · Mixed · Luton

Lewsey Road, Luton, LU4 0ES

Website 01582574933

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headline score

Ranking (England)

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No ranked results

Ofsted

School remains Good

No graded inspection

Application demand

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No council data

Attendance

95.5%

13.6% persistently absent

Above averageAround averageBelow averagecompared with the England average for state-funded schools.

At a glance

Pupils on roll

350

Capacity used

Nearly full

97%

360 places

GCSE rank (England)

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KS2 rank (England)

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Details

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Age range
7–11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Boarding
No boarders
Headteacher
Kevin Rae
Address
Lewsey Road, Luton, LU4 0ES
Phone
01582574933
Local authority
Luton
Ward / constituency
Poets · Luton North
Area
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
151041

Pupils

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Free school meals23%——
English as additional language———
SEN support———
54% boys (188)46% girls (162)

Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 3 of 5)

1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.

Academy trust: PIONEER LEARNING TRUST

350 pupils · 360 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.

Ofsted inspections

  1. 22

    09 November 2022

    Ungraded inspection

    School remains Good
Read the full Ofsted report

Attendance

2024/2025 school year · 389 pupils

Attendance

95.5%

Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%

Overall absence

4.5%

Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%

Persistent absence

13.6%

Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%

Severe absence

3.1%

Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%

Unauthorised absence

1.0%

Absences the school didn't approve

Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.

Primary results by subject (SATs)

Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England

Reading, writing & maths combined

Expected standard55%
-7% vs England
Higher standard5%
-3% vs England

Reading

Expected standard67%
-8% vs England
Higher standard25%
-8% vs England
Average score103
-3 vs England

Writing

Expected standard71%
-1% vs England
Greater depth6%
-7% vs England

Maths

Expected standard79%
+5% vs England
Higher standard27%
+1% vs England
Average score105
+0 vs England

Grammar, punctuation & spelling

Expected standard72%
-1% vs England
Higher standard19%
-11% vs England
Average score104
-1 vs England

Science

Expected standard68%
-14% vs England

England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).

Primary results over time

Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Expected standard (RWM)55%61%
Higher standard5%8%

House prices near the school

Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.

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Key application dates

National deadlines in England. Apply through Luton council, not the school.

EntryDeadlineOffer day
Reception (primary)15 January16 April (or next working day)

Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.