Richmond Hill School, Luton

Good
Special
Community special school
Mixed
Ages 511

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Hannah Cameron
Pupils:282 / 283 capacity
LA:Luton
Phone:01582721019
Address:Sunridge Avenue, Luton, LU2 7JL
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:109743
UKPRN:10077001
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

37.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

VI - Visual Impairment, OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

17 responses
Would recommend71%
Child is happy88%
Well taught65%
Good progress47%
Feels safe77%
Well behaved88%
Bullying dealt with6%
Kept informed77%
Handles concerns41%
Wider development71%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMathsWriting

Reading has remained stable at around 0%. Maths has remained stable at around 0%. Writing has remained stable at around 0%.

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Sunridge Avenue (adj)
191m · 3 min walk
Kingston Road (NE-bound)
305m · 5 min walk
Mountfield Road (adj)
308m · 5 min walk
Dorel Close (opp)
343m · 6 min walk
Bell's Park (o/s)
361m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

100%

Over capacity

282 pupils

283 capacity

1 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Luton

Medium pressure
New homes approved:3,050
Projected new pupils:549

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Luton

Admissions Demand - Luton

Low demand0.92x oversubscription

Places available

3,303

Applications

3,049

Got 1st preference

82.4%

Got preferred school

95.2%

Secondary admissions across Luton (2025/26)

Inspection History(109)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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SEN Provision

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

9.43769%

Overall absence

33.33333%

Persistent absence

282

Enrolments

Authorised8.49478%
Unauthorised0.94291%
Persistent (10%+)33.33333%
Severe (50%+)1.77305%

Absence trend

5.93795%
18/19
5.65104%
20/21
8.48352%
21/22
9.84997%
22/23
10.13831%
23/24
9.43769%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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