Best 3 Primary schools in Luton – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Tennyson Road Primary School (Primary) in Luton; Farley Junior Academy (Primary) in Luton; Hillborough Junior School (Primary) in Luton — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Tennyson Road Primary School, Farley Junior Academy and Hillborough Junior School. They are primary phase and academy converter and community school type located around Luton, Bedfordshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Tennyson Road Primary School), published Jul 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Tennyson Road Primary School (Jul 2024). average roll around ≈ 500, combined total ≈ 1,450, typical FSM 30–35%, range 30–35%–35–40%; spread across trusts such as TENNYSON LEARNING COMMUNITY and WHIPPERLEY ACADEMY TRUST.
| Attribute |
Tennyson Road Primary School
LU1 3RS
|
Farley Junior Academy
LU1 5JF
|
Hillborough Junior School
LU1 5EZ
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Community school |
| Location |
Luton Bedfordshire LU1 3RS |
Luton Bedfordshire LU1 5JF |
Luton Bedfordshire LU1 5EZ |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 1 Jul 2024 | 1 10 Mar 2024 | 1 14 Jan 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 750 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 750 | 360 | 360 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | TENNYSON LEARNING COMMUNITY | WHIPPERLEY ACADEMY TRUST | Luton (821) |
| Website | www.tennysonroad.school | www.farleyacademy.co.uk | www.hillborough-jun.luton.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01582723230 | 01582725069 | 01582613331 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Luton
Bedfordshire
LU1 3RS - Ofsted
- 1 1 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 750 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- TENNYSON LEARNING COMMUNITY
- Website
- www.tennysonroad.school
- Telephone
- 01582723230
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Luton
Bedfordshire
LU1 5JF - Ofsted
- 1 10 Mar 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- WHIPPERLEY ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.farleyacademy.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01582725069
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Luton
Bedfordshire
LU1 5EZ - Ofsted
- 1 14 Jan 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Luton (821)
- Website
- www.hillborough-jun.luton.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01582613331
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