Someries Junior School, Luton

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 711

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~309m)Possible (~442m)Unlikely (~575m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Jason Hunt
Pupils:238 / 270 capacity
LA:Luton
Phone:01582738810
Address:Wigmore Lane, Luton, LU2 8AH
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 12 November 2024View full report
URN:109575
UKPRN:10079854
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 at its April 2015 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

15.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

57 responses
Would recommend88%
Child is happy95%
Well taught93%
Good progress88%
Feels safe97%
Well behaved86%
Bullying dealt with25%
Kept informed84%
Handles concerns54%
Wider development77%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+20ppMaths+7ppWriting-5pp

Reading has improved from 65% to 85%. Maths has improved from 73% to 80%. Writing has declined from 78% to 73%.

Class Sizes

30.0

Avg class size

30.0

KS2

8

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Someries Infant School (opp)
75m · 1 min walk
Handcross Road (nr)
194m · 3 min walk
Hayling Drive (opp)
195m · 3 min walk
Keepers Close (opp)
256m · 4 min walk
Lullington Close (opp)
256m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

88%

Available places

238 pupils

270 capacity

32 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(9)

12 November 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
26 February 2019
22 April 2015
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.63311%

Overall absence

4.8583%

Persistent absence

247

Enrolments

Authorised2.84932%
Unauthorised0.78378%
Persistent (10%+)4.8583%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.47004%
18/19
4.48593%
20/21
6.59637%
21/22
4.80226%
22/23
4.91366%
23/24
3.63311%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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