Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Luton

Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 4–11

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~387m)Possible (~553m)Unlikely (~719m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

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Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Gabrielle Somes
Pupils:342 / 420 capacity
LA:Luton
Phone:01582287480
Website:www.sacredheartluton.org.uk
Address:Langford Drive, Stopsley, Luton, LU2 9AJ
Area:Schools in LU2
Trust:ST THOMAS CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 October 2024

Ofsted Rating

No inspection data available

URN:151151
UKPRN:10095822
Diocese:Diocese of Northampton
Constituency:Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

16.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

28.0

Avg class size

23.5

Infant (KS1)

30.3

KS2

12

Total classes

3 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Lynwood Avenue (adj)
216m · 4 min walk
Brays Road (NE-bound)
296m · 5 min walk
Hallwicks Road (nr)
304m · 5 min walk
Ramridge Primary School (o/s)
339m · 6 min walk
Birchen Grove (nr)
362m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

81%

Available places

342 pupils

420 capacity

78 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)

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.5397%

Overall absence

9.16442%

Persistent absence

371

Enrolments

Authorised3.58714%
Unauthorised0.95256%
Persistent (10%+)9.16442%
Severe (50%+)0.26954%

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

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Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Stopsley High School

Good759m

Queen Elizabeth School

1.2km

Putteridge High School

1.5km

Lime Academy Hartwell

Inadequate1.6km

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