Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre, Luton
Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 7 in Luton. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2022 did not change this grade. For 2026 entry it had 1.7 first-choice applications for every place. It was full in 2025, at 121% of capacity.
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2017)
- Demand
- 1.7 first choices per place
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Luton (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre in detail
Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre in its own words
In its own words: "The best education, the best pastoral care and the best learning environment Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre provides early childhood and key stage one education for children aged two to seven in a suburban area in the east of Luton."
From the headteacher's welcome: "I loved school, and I still love learning. We aim for that at Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre: a genuine love of learning extending beyond school into each child’s life. All children deserve the best - the best education, the best pastoral care and the best learning environment."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, dance and drama.
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Coming up: an admissions event on Wednesday 4 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre
For September 2026 entry, 106 families put Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre as their first choice and 219 named it as one of their preferences, for 61 places offered. That is 1.7 first choices for every place. 45 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre are Someries Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 85% reading, 80% maths); Ramridge Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 64% reading, 80% maths); Wigmore Primary (0.5 miles, Good, 78% reading, 63% maths); and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles).
Someries Junior SchoolRamridge Primary SchoolWigmore PrimarySacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Who goes there
12.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 27.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (40%), Mixed (20%) and Asian (19%).
In 2026, 27 pupils (8.4%) received SEN support and 20 (6.2%) 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. The school has a SEN unit for pupils with particular needs.
Staffing
Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre had 16 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Luton Airport DART Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Someries Infant School (opposite), 90 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre issued 1 suspension, 0.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre are Queen Elizabeth School (0.3 miles), Putteridge High School (0.8 miles) and Stopsley High School (1.1 miles).
Queen Elizabeth SchoolPutteridge High SchoolStopsley High School
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from February 2017, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Outstanding.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its February 2017 inspection - up from Good.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
12.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
24.4
Avg class size
25.8
Infant (KS1)
12
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre
Before and after school care
Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Luton
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre.
- Luton Wigmore Kumon Centre650m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre is in Luton; for families living there:
- Luton's school travel policy: Travel assistance policy for 0 to 25 year olds in education
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 13
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 8 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
2 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 Luton is 28 (the median across 79 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
Your chances of a place at Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
121%
Over capacity
215 pupils
178 places
37 pupils over capacity 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 Luton council
Places available
3,222
Applications
2,863
Got 1st preference
92.6%
Got preferred school
98.9%
All primary applications across Luton council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: 1.7 first choices per place
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
27
SEN Support
20
EHC Plans
14.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
321
Total Pupils
190
Boys
131
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
16
Teachers
20.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,862
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,453
Per pupil
£1310k
Total funding
£27k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.3%
Overall absence
3.8%
Persistent absence
156
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
Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre
Questions parents ask about Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre
What is Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre's Ofsted rating?
Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2017, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre?
No fixed boundary. When Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre is oversubscribed, Luton allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre?
Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre was full in 2025, at 121% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre?
Classes at Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre average 24.4 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre?
Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre has around 321 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre?
3.3% of sessions were missed at Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre in 2024/25. 3.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre?
Apply through Luton's coordinated admissions process, naming Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre 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.
Does Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre: Luton Wigmore Kumon Centre (650m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 8 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 2 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 Luton is 28 (the median across 79 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre?
Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre is at Wigmore Lane, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 8AH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)