Hillborough Infant and Nursery School, Luton

In its own words: "Our School is situated close to the town centre on the south side of Luton. Children are admitted into the Reception classes the September after their fourth birthday. The majority transfer from our own Nursery unit. A minority of children transfer from Chapel Street Nursery, Rothesay Nursery and other pre-school settings."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care, from £5 per session.

For September 2026 entry, 89 families put Hillborough Infant and Nursery School as their first choice and 184 named it as one of their preferences, for 90 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 9 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Hillborough Infant and Nursery School are Hillborough Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Outstanding, 95% reading, 95% maths); Farley Junior Academy (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 76% reading, 81% maths); Tennyson Road Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 86% reading, 90% maths); and St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 83% reading, 80% maths).

16.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 66.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (40%), Black (13%) and White British (9%).

In 2026, 46 pupils (15.5%) received SEN support and 7 (2.4%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Luton Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Wilsden Avenue (near), 130 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Hillborough Infant and Nursery School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 797 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Luton (296), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Hillborough Infant and Nursery School issued 1 suspension, 0.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Hillborough Infant and Nursery School are The Stockwood Park Academy (0.5 miles) and Chiltern Academy (1 mile).