Wigmore Primary, Luton
Wigmore Primary is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Luton. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 37th-highest of the 41 schools in Luton with published results, and 10,218th of 14,452 across England. It was 95% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Wigmore Primary in detail
Wigmore Primary in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "You may be looking here as a current pupil, parent or as prospective parent or pupil. I am very proud to be the Headteacher at our successful school where we believe in educating the whole child through creating daily opportunities for all children to flourish and achieve. We encourage all children to become proactive, independent learners."
Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 18 November 2026 at 9.30am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at Wigmore Primary reached the expected standard in reading and 63% 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 (72% in reading, 71% in maths).
Getting a place at Wigmore Primary
For September 2026 entry, 59 families put Wigmore Primary as their first choice and 142 named it as one of their preferences, for 70 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Wigmore Primary are Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre (0.5 miles, Outstanding); Someries Junior School (0.5 miles, Good, 85% reading, 80% maths); Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School (0.7 miles, Requires improvement, 78% reading, 67% maths); and Ramridge Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 64% reading, 80% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Wigmore Primary.
Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education CentreSomeries Junior SchoolCockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary SchoolRamridge Primary School
Who goes there
33% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (34%), Asian (20%) and Mixed (11%).
In 2026, 106 pupils (17.8%) received SEN support and 41 (6.9%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Wigmore Primary has a resourced provision for social, emotional and mental health needs: 8 places, 8 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Luton Airport DART Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Rushall Green (opposite), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 167 crimes within a mile of the school, most often shoplifting, anti-social behaviour and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Luton (296).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Wigmore Primary issued 7 suspensions, 1.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Wigmore Primary are Queen Elizabeth School (0.4 miles) and Putteridge High School (1.1 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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 · 3 years agoThis judgement is from July 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2014 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
19.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: SEMH
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 72% to 78% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 71% to 63% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 62% to 74% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.1
Avg class size
27.7
Infant (KS1)
26.8
KS2
22
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Wigmore Primary
Amazing Autumn!
2 Oct 2026
Welcome Meeting Presentations 2026-27
24 Sep 2026
Super September
18 Sep 2026
Welcome Back to a New School Year!
3 Sep 2026
Have a great summer break!
11 Jul 2026
Staying Cool, Giving Thanks and Celebrating a Busy Fortnight
26 Jun 2026
From Wigmore Primary's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Social & online
Keep up with Wigmore Primary
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Wigmore Primary.
- Luton Wigmore Kumon Centre690m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Wigmore Primary from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Wigmore Primary 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
- 15
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 3 serious and 11 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
4 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
599 pupils
630 places
31 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 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
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
106
SEN Support
41
EHC Plans
24.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Wigmore Primary has a resourced provision for social, emotional and mental health needs: 8 places, 8 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
597
Total Pupils
332
Boys
265
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
26
Teachers
23.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,368
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,261
Per pupil
£3532k
Total funding
£192k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.3%
Overall absence
16.6%
Persistent absence
553
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
Wigmore Primary
Questions parents ask about Wigmore Primary
What are SATs results like at Wigmore Primary?
Of the pupils at Wigmore Primary who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 78% reached the expected standard in reading and 63% did so in maths.
What is Wigmore Primary's Ofsted rating?
Wigmore Primary's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Wigmore Primary?
No fixed boundary. When Wigmore Primary is oversubscribed, Luton allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Wigmore Primary?
Wigmore Primary was close to full in 2025, at 95% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Wigmore Primary?
Classes at Wigmore Primary average 27.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Wigmore Primary?
Wigmore Primary has around 597 pupils on roll. 20% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Wigmore Primary have specialist SEN provision?
Wigmore Primary has a resourced provision for social, emotional and mental health needs: 8 places, 8 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Wigmore Primary?
5.3% of sessions were missed at Wigmore Primary in 2024/25. 16.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Wigmore Primary?
Apply through Luton's coordinated admissions process, naming Wigmore Primary 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 Wigmore Primary have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Wigmore Primary: Luton Wigmore Kumon Centre (690m 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 Wigmore Primary?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 3 serious and 11 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 4 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 Wigmore Primary?
Wigmore Primary is at Twyford Drive, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 9TB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)