Luton Primary School, Chatham
Luton Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Chatham, part of Rivermead Inclusive Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 17th-highest of the 17 schools in Chatham with published results, and 14,199th of 14,452 across England. It was 97% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Medway (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Luton Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 46% of Year 6 pupils at Luton Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 43% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 72% in Medway and 77% and 75% across England.
Getting a place at Luton Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 42 families put Luton Primary School as their first choice and 68 named it as one of their preferences, for 44 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Luton Primary School are Byron Primary School (0.5 miles, Requires improvement, 65% reading, 60% maths); All Saints Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 77% reading, 82% maths); Greenvale Primary School (0.6 miles, Good); and Phoenix Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 48% reading, 53% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Luton Primary School.
Byron Primary SchoolAll Saints Church of England Primary SchoolGreenvale Primary SchoolPhoenix Primary School
The trust
Luton Primary School is one of 6 schools run by Rivermead Inclusive Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
49.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 49.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (34%), Black (26%) and Mixed (6%).
In 2026, 139 pupils (22.7%) received SEN support and 21 (3.4%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Luton Junior School (adjacent), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Luton Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 662 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Medway (250), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Luton Primary School issued 46 suspensions, 7.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Luton Primary School are Chatham Grammar (0.3 miles), Hospital and Medical Tuition Service (0.5 miles), The Victory Academy (0.5 miles) and Brompton Academy (0.8 miles).
Chatham GrammarHospital and Medical Tuition ServiceThe Victory AcademyBrompton Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; 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
Luton Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in November 2023. Before that, as Luton Primary School (URN 118318), it was rated Outstanding in September 2017.
At a Glance
49.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
27.6
Avg class size
26.3
Infant (KS1)
28.9
KS2
17
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Luton Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Luton Primary School.
- Tecnis Academy Chatham770m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Luton Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Luton Primary School is in Medway; for families living there:
Apply to Medway for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 52
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 10
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 52 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 45 slight.
10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 3 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 Medway is 25 (the median across 117 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 Luton Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
609 pupils
630 places
21 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Chatham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Chatham
Across Medway council
Places available
3,675
Applications
3,130
Got 1st preference
93.9%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Medway council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
139
SEN Support
21
EHC Plans
26.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
613
Total Pupils
322
Boys
291
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
31
Teachers
19.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,265
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,107
Per pupil
£4253k
Total funding
£414k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.5%
Overall absence
30.0%
Persistent absence
587
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
Questions parents ask about Luton Primary School
What are SATs results like at Luton Primary School?
Of the pupils at Luton Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 46% reached the expected standard in reading and 43% did so in maths.
What is Luton Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Luton Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in November 2023. Before that, as Luton Primary School (URN 118318), it was rated Outstanding in September 2017.
What is the catchment area for Luton Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Luton Primary School is oversubscribed, Medway allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Luton Primary School?
Luton Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Luton Primary School?
Classes at Luton Primary School average 27.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Luton Primary School?
Luton Primary School has around 613 pupils on roll. 50% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Luton Primary School?
8.5% of sessions were missed at Luton Primary School in 2024/25. 30% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Luton Primary School?
Apply through Medway's coordinated admissions process, naming Luton 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 Luton Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Luton Primary School: Tecnis Academy Chatham (770m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Luton Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 52 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 45 slight. 10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 3 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 Medway is 25 (the median across 117 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Luton Primary School?
Luton Primary School is at Luton Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 5AW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)