Slip End Village School, Luton
Slip End Village School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Luton. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in December 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 3rd-highest of the 41 schools in Luton with published results, and 1,154th of 14,452 across England. It was 68% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Central Bedfordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Slip End Village School in detail
Slip End Village School in its own words
In its own words: "We'd like to encourage all parents to download the APP as there are a number of benefits both to you and the school:"
From the headteacher's welcome: "We are enormously proud to be Executive Head and Head of School of Slip End Village School. Our school is a very special place, where our children thrive and are at the centre of all we do."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care, from £4.50 per session.
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 100% of Year 6 pupils at Slip End Village School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 66% in Central Bedfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 79% in reading and 79% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Slip End Village School
For September 2026 entry, 19 families put Slip End Village School as their first choice and 38 named it as one of their preferences, for 22 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Slip End Village School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Slip End Village School are Caddington Village School (1 mile, Good, 76% reading, 81% maths); St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 83% reading, 80% maths); Farley Junior Academy (1.4 miles, Outstanding, 76% reading, 81% maths); and Hillborough Infant and Nursery School (1.5 miles, Good).
Slip End Village School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Caddington Village SchoolSt Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary SchoolFarley Junior AcademyHillborough Infant and Nursery School
What parents say
46 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Slip End Village School (as of September 2025): 67% would recommend the school, 89% say their child is happy there and 50% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (89%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (50%).
Who goes there
5.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (73%), Asian (16%) and Mixed (6%).
In 2026, 13 pupils (11.6%) received SEN support and 7 (6.3%) 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 Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station, about 2.2 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Claydown Way (opposite), 190 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 15 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Central Bedfordshire (47).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Slip End Village School issued 4 suspensions, 3.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; 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
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from October 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's December 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Slip End Village School creates a happy, safe environment where children thrive. The school excels at teaching reading through a consistent phonics approach and provides excellent sports opportunities that engage all pupils, including those with additional needs. Teachers carefully check what children have learned and adapt their teaching to help every child succeed.
Key Strengths
- Reading is a top priority with a consistent phonics programme across the school that helps pupils become successful readers
- Pupils display positive behaviour, remain focused in lessons, and all key stage 2 pupils have roles of responsibility
- The curriculum is broad, balanced and progressive, with teachers skilled at checking learning and adapting activities for pupils with SEND
- A wide range of sports clubs and extra-curricular activities with very high participation, including for pupils with SEND
- Strong early years provision with interesting curriculum, well-established routines and well-trained staff
Areas for Improvement
- In some subjects, teachers do not design learning activities that emphasise important knowledge, so some pupils do not achieve as highly as they could
- Some pupils are persistently absent from school, which hinders their learning and achievement
- A small number of parents feel their concerns are not dealt with effectively or in a timely way
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with governors ensuring statutory duties are carried out effectively.
Extracurricular Activities
Sports clubs, trips, visitors to school
Slip End Village School is a primary school where pupils are happy, feel safe, and live by the school's values of belong, believe and achieve. The school has strengthened its curriculum and pupils now achieve well, with particularly strong practice in reading.
At a Glance
18.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
46 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 79% to 100% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 79% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 79% to 75% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
15.3
Avg class size
10.3
Infant (KS1)
19.0
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Slip End Village School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Slip End Village School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Slip End Village School is in Central Bedfordshire; for families living there:
- Central Bedfordshire's school travel policy: Apply for school transport
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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 Central Bedfordshire is 6 (the median across 135 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
68%
Available places
115 pupils
168 places
53 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Luton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Luton
Across Central Bedfordshire council
Places available
4,158
Applications
3,678
Got 1st preference
90.3%
Got preferred school
97.7%
All primary applications across Central Bedfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
13
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
17.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
112
Total Pupils
55
Boys
57
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
18.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,018
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,155
Per pupil
£797k
Total funding
£32k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.6%
Overall absence
20.2%
Persistent absence
109
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
Slip End Village School
Questions parents ask about Slip End Village School
What are SATs results like at Slip End Village School?
Of the pupils at Slip End Village School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 100% reached the expected standard in reading and 83% did so in maths.
What is Slip End Village School's Ofsted rating?
Slip End Village School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Slip End Village School?
No fixed boundary. When Slip End Village School is oversubscribed, Central Bedfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Slip End Village School?
Slip End Village School was not full in 2025: it ran at 68% of its 168 places.
How big are the classes at Slip End Village School?
Classes at Slip End Village School average 15.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Slip End Village School?
Slip End Village School has around 112 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Slip End Village School?
6.6% of sessions were missed at Slip End Village School in 2024/25. 20.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Slip End Village School?
Apply through Central Bedfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Slip End Village 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.
How many road collisions happen near Slip End Village School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Central Bedfordshire is 6 (the median across 135 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Slip End Village School?
Slip End Village School is at Ross Way, Slip End, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 4DD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)