Warden Hill Infant Academy, Luton
Warden Hill Infant Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 7 in Luton, part of Pioneer Learning Trust.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
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
Warden Hill Infant Academy in detail
Getting a place at Warden Hill Infant Academy
For September 2026 entry, 82 families put Warden Hill Infant Academy as their first choice and 212 named it as one of their preferences, for 96 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 Warden Hill Infant Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Warden Hill Infant Academy are Warden Hill Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 84% reading, 72% maths); Bramingham Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 76% reading, 78% maths); Icknield Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 77% reading, 88% maths); and Bushmead Primary & Nursery School (0.8 miles, Good, 77% reading, 81% maths).
Warden Hill Junior SchoolBramingham Primary SchoolIcknield Primary SchoolBushmead Primary & Nursery School
The trust
Warden Hill Infant Academy is one of 7 schools run by Pioneer Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 74% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
14.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 69.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (58%), White British (13%) and Mixed (12%).
In 2026, 27 pupils (9.7%) received SEN support and 10 (3.6%) 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 Leagrave Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Birdsfoot Lane (opposite), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 183 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Luton (296).
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Warden Hill Infant Academy are Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College (0.5 miles), Icknield High School (0.5 miles) and Lea Manor High School (1 mile).
Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science CollegeIcknield High SchoolLea Manor High School
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
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
Warden Hill Infant Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in June 2025. Before that, as Warden Hill Infant School (URN 109570), it was rated Requires Improvement in May 2024.
At a Glance
14.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
25.2
Avg class size
11
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Warden Hill Infant Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Warden Hill Infant Academy.
- Fun Fest Luton860m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Warden Hill Infant Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Warden Hill Infant Academy 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
- 19
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 16 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
5 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 Warden Hill Infant Academy
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- The straight-line distance from your home to Warden Hill Infant Academy.
- We hold no last distance offered figures from Luton, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
- Applications, first choices and offers at Warden Hill Infant Academy for 2026 entry.
- How many families in Luton got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
- The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
77%
Available places
277 pupils
360 places
83 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
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: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
27
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
13.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
277
Total Pupils
133
Boys
144
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
16
Teachers
17.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,687
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at Warden Hill Infant School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published for Warden Hill Infant School (URN 109570), the school Warden Hill Infant Academy replaced. There are no figures for Warden Hill Infant Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
5.5%
Overall absence
15.5%
Persistent absence
233
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
Warden Hill Infant Academy
Questions parents ask about Warden Hill Infant Academy
What is Warden Hill Infant Academy's Ofsted rating?
Warden Hill Infant Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in June 2025. Before that, as Warden Hill Infant School (URN 109570), it was rated Requires Improvement in May 2024.
What is the catchment area for Warden Hill Infant Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Warden Hill Infant Academy is oversubscribed, Luton allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How big are the classes at Warden Hill Infant Academy?
Classes at Warden Hill Infant Academy average 25.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Warden Hill Infant Academy?
Warden Hill Infant Academy has around 277 pupils on roll. 15% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Warden Hill Infant Academy?
Apply through Luton's coordinated admissions process, naming Warden Hill Infant Academy 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 Warden Hill Infant Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Warden Hill Infant Academy: Fun Fest Luton (860m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Warden Hill Infant Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 16 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 5 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 Warden Hill Infant Academy?
Warden Hill Infant Academy is at Birdsfoot Lane, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 2DN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)