Foxdell Primary School, Luton
Foxdell Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Luton. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 20th-highest of the 41 schools in Luton with published results, and 6,288th of 14,452 across England. It was 86% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Luton (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Foxdell Primary School in detail
Foxdell Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "On behalf of the children, staff and governors of Foxdell Primary school, I would like to warmly welcome you to our school community. Foxdell Primary school was formed in April 2022. Previously this was two separate schools; Foxdell Infant School and Foxdell Junior School."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at Foxdell Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 79% in Luton and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 77% in reading and 75% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Foxdell Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 64 families put Foxdell Primary School as their first choice and 146 named it as one of their preferences, for 67 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Foxdell Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Foxdell Primary School are Whipperley Infant Academy (0.6 miles, Good); Maidenhall Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 72% reading, 75% maths); Beech Hill Community Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 72% reading, 76% maths); and Downside Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 89% reading, 90% maths).
Foxdell Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Whipperley Infant AcademyMaidenhall Primary SchoolBeech Hill Community Primary SchoolDownside Primary School
What parents say
28 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Foxdell Primary School (as of September 2025): 86% would recommend the school, 86% say their child is happy there and 78% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (89%); the weakest, that the school supports their child's wider development (68%).
Who goes there
91.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (75%) and Black (7%).
In 2026, 106 pupils (20.5%) received SEN support and 14 (2.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Luton Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Foxdell Infant School (opposite), 80 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Foxdell Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Foxdell Primary School are Denbigh High School (1.1 miles), The Stockwood Park Academy (1.1 miles) and Challney High School for Boys (1.2 miles).
Denbigh High SchoolThe Stockwood Park AcademyChallney High School for Boys
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from February 2018, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's January 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Foxdell Primary School excels at creating a warm, inclusive environment where children feel safe and happy. The school has built a strong reading programme that helps all pupils, including those who are new to English, make solid progress across subjects. With excellent enrichment activities like music lessons, zoo trips, and interfaith workshops, the school ensures learning is engaging and helps children develop into caring, responsible citizens.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading as the foundation for learning, with targeted support helping pupils make progress across the curriculum
- Positive behaviour and relationships, with pupils following clear expectations and taking pride in their work
- Rich enrichment opportunities including trips, music curriculum, and interfaith workshops that deepen learning and foster community
- Early language development support helps new pupils and those with communication needs settle quickly and engage
- Strong pastoral support for families, with leaders showing clear commitment to understanding and meeting individual needs
Areas for Improvement
- Some teachers do not consistently adapt tasks to meet all pupils' needs, occasionally setting work that is too difficult for some pupils to access
- In early years, activities designed for independent learning sometimes lack clear learning objectives, causing some children to lose focus and disengage
- Several new staff, including trainee teachers, are still developing skills to consistently support pupils with SEND and those learning English as an additional language
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Trips to the zoo, reptile workshops, music curriculum with instrument playing, Eco Council, school council, play leaders, interfaith workshops, breakfast club
Foxdell Primary School is a supportive and welcoming community that puts pupils at the centre of all it does, celebrating diverse cultures and backgrounds. The school has high expectations for behaviour and learning, with most pupils happy, attending regularly, and striving to do their best.
At a Glance
25.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
28 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 77% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 77% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 76% to 69% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.3
Avg class size
25.7
Infant (KS1)
23.5
KS2
16
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Foxdell Primary School
Jungle Fest Lunch Menu
24 Sep 2026
English National Opera Finish This... project
27 Feb 2025
Young Voices event information video from Luton Music Service
27 Feb 2025
Have a safe half term break
14 Feb 2025
Elfies Christmas Adventures at Foxdell
20 Dec 2024
Reading Cafe KS2 Friday during the book fair
29 Nov 2024
From Foxdell Primary School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Before and after school care
Foxdell Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Luton
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Foxdell Primary School.
- Brain Up Abacus Luton430m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Foxdell Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Foxdell Primary School is in Luton; for families living there:
- Luton's school travel policy: Travel assistance policy for 0 to 25 year olds in education
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 31
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 9
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 31 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 28 slight.
9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 6 in a vehicle or otherwise.
9 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Luton is 28 (the median across 79 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Foxdell Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
86%
Available places
539 pupils
630 places
91 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Luton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Luton
Across Luton council
Places available
3,222
Applications
2,863
Got 1st preference
92.6%
Got preferred school
98.9%
All primary applications across Luton council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
106
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
23.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
517
Total Pupils
266
Boys
251
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
31
Teachers
16.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,307
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,806
Per pupil
£3516k
Total funding
£192k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.6%
Overall absence
14.3%
Persistent absence
537
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Foxdell Primary School
Questions parents ask about Foxdell Primary School
What are SATs results like at Foxdell Primary School?
Of the pupils at Foxdell Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 81% reached the expected standard in reading and 77% did so in maths.
What is Foxdell Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Foxdell Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Foxdell Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Foxdell Primary School is oversubscribed, Luton allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Foxdell Primary School?
Foxdell Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 86% of its 630 places.
How big are the classes at Foxdell Primary School?
Classes at Foxdell Primary School average 24.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Foxdell Primary School?
Foxdell Primary School has around 517 pupils on roll. 26% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Foxdell Primary School?
4.6% of sessions were missed at Foxdell Primary School in 2024/25. 14.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Foxdell Primary School?
Apply through Luton's coordinated admissions process, naming Foxdell Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Foxdell Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Foxdell Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Foxdell Primary School: Brain Up Abacus Luton (430m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Foxdell Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 31 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 28 slight. 9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 6 in a vehicle or otherwise. 9 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Luton is 28 (the median across 79 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Foxdell Primary School?
Foxdell Primary School is at Dallow Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 1TG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)