River Bank Primary School, Luton

Good
Primary
Free schools
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~372m)Possible (~532m)Unlikely (~692m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Headteacher David Sansom
Pupils:793 / 840 capacity
LA:Luton
Phone:01582531860
Address:Bath Road, Luton, LU3 1ES
Trust:ACTIVE EDUCATION ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2013

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:139782
UKPRN:10042058
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

23.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

45 responses
Would recommend100%
Child is happy100%
Well taught100%
Good progress96%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved100%
Bullying dealt with20%
Kept informed100%
Handles concerns67%
Wider development96%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-3ppMaths+1ppWriting+1pp

Reading has remained stable at around 85%. Maths has remained stable at around 93%. Writing has remained stable at around 82%.

Class Sizes

28.5

Avg class size

27.2

Infant (KS1)

29.6

KS2

27

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Social & online

Getting There

Bus Stops

Bath Road (o/s)
197m · 3 min walk
Stockingstone Road (adj)
292m · 5 min walk
Culverhouse Road (nr)
330m · 5 min walk
Alexandra Avenue (nr)
401m · 7 min walk
Blenheim Crescent (adj)
439m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

94%

Near capacity

793 pupils

840 capacity

47 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Luton

Low pressure
New homes approved:3,050
Projected new pupils:763

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Luton

Admissions Demand - Luton

Low demand0.91x oversubscription

Places available

3,312

Applications

2,998

Got 1st preference

88.3%

Got preferred school

97.7%

Primary admissions across Luton (2025/26)

Inspection History(107)

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

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.51503%

Overall absence

18.05158%

Persistent absence

698

Enrolments

Authorised4.52536%
Unauthorised1.98967%
Persistent (10%+)18.05158%
Severe (50%+)0.57307%

Absence trend

4.59742%
18/19
5.48478%
20/21
7.47135%
21/22
7.65967%
22/23
5.87153%
23/24
6.51503%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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