Stopsley Community Primary School, Luton

In its own words: "Welcome to Stopsley Community Primary School and Nursery. We are a thriving and active school that provides a secure, happy and stimulating environment in which children are able to fulfil their potential. Children only get one go at life. We do everything that we can to make sure that the children who come to our school get the very best."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, cricket, drama, Lego, sewing and debating.

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at Stopsley Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 79% in Luton and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (76% in reading, 79% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 50 families put Stopsley Community Primary School as their first choice and 141 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Stopsley Community Primary School are Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School (0.2 miles); Ramridge Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 64% reading, 80% maths); Putteridge Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 91% reading, 88% maths); and Someries Junior School (0.7 miles, Good, 85% reading, 80% maths).

Stopsley Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

47.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (32%), Asian (27%) and Black (10%).

In 2026, 104 pupils (21.7%) received SEN support and 16 (3.3%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Luton Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Stopsley Primary School (outside), 90 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 175 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 Luton (296).

In 2024/25, Stopsley Community Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 0.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Stopsley Community Primary School are Stopsley High School (0.4 miles), Putteridge High School (0.8 miles), Queen Elizabeth School (0.9 miles) and Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College (1.8 miles).