Maidenhall Primary School, Luton

Ofsted's report card from its 24 March 2026 inspection grades Maidenhall Primary School on 7 areas: 3 strong standard and 4 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Early years - Strong standard. "Children in early years progress very well from their various starting points and in a short period of time, including in early reading, writing and number."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Leaders have highly effective systems that quickly and accurately identify pupils' needs."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Pupils receive a consistently high standard of care."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Achievement is improving."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders ensure that attendance is given a high priority."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Overall, the curriculum is taught well."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders at all levels, including governors, are ambitious for all pupils."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that assessment consistently informs learning activities that are precisely tailored to help pupils achieve more highly, including for some pupils with special educational needs and or disabilities"; "Leaders should ensure that expectations of what all pupils can achieve are more consistent, particularly for those who are capable of achieving at a higher standard"; "Leaders should ensure that improvements in attendance increase even more quickly and are sustained over several years".

In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils at Maidenhall Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 79% in Luton and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 70% in reading and 64% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 66 families put Maidenhall Primary School as their first choice and 143 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.

The nearest other state primary schools to Maidenhall Primary School are Denbigh Primary School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 85% reading, 89% maths); Beech Hill Community Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 72% reading, 76% maths); Foxdell Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 81% reading, 77% maths); and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Maidenhall Primary School.

22 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Maidenhall Primary School (as of April 2026): 96% would recommend the school, 91% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (96%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (67%).

92.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (81%) and Mixed (11%).

The nearest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Kingsway (near), 210 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Maidenhall Primary 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 502 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, Maidenhall Primary School issued 12 suspensions, 1.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Maidenhall Primary School are Denbigh High School (0.6 miles), Challney High School for Boys (1.2 miles), Icknield High School (1.3 miles) and Challney High School for Girls (1.3 miles).