William Austin Infant School, Luton
William Austin Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 7 in Luton. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2024 did not change this grade. It was 70% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- 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
William Austin Infant School in detail
William Austin Infant School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "On behalf of the children, staff and governors I take great pleasure in welcoming you to William Austin Infant School. It is an absolute privilege to be the Headteacher of such a thriving school community where high aspirations and a caring family ethos are at the heart of everything we do."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, cricket, tennis, gymnastics, multi-sports, STEM, cooking, art and book club.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at William Austin Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 95 families put William Austin Infant School as their first choice and 201 named it as one of their preferences, for 100 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 William Austin Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to William Austin Infant School are William Austin Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 81% reading, 82% maths); Icknield Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 77% reading, 88% maths); River Bank Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 85% reading, 93% maths); and Denbigh Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 85% reading, 89% maths).
William Austin Junior SchoolIcknield Primary SchoolRiver Bank Primary SchoolDenbigh Primary School
What parents say
22 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about William Austin Infant School (as of September 2025): 100% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 75% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school supports their child's wider development (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (75%).
Who goes there
56.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 33 pupils (10.5%) received SEN support and 11 (3.5%) 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 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Winslow Close (opposite), 140 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
William Austin Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to William Austin Infant School are Icknield High School (0.4 miles), Denbigh High School (0.7 miles), Stopsley High School (1 mile) and Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College (1.4 miles).
Icknield High SchoolDenbigh High SchoolStopsley High SchoolCardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from January 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
The school's core values of happiness, caring and respect are woven through everything pupils do at William Austin Infant School. Pupils arrive promptly each day, keen to learn and play in the school's stimulating environments.
The school's aim is for all pupils to shine. Adults have high expectations and pupils rise to these. Many pupils arrive with few English language skills, often from other countries. They are quickly welcomed into the school's inclusive community and receive the support they need to be successful. By the time they leave, most pupils achieve or exceed the school's expectations for them.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school's curriculum is carefully constructed. From early years to Year 2, the curriculum sets out what the school wants pupils to learn and the small steps that will get them there. Pupils build their knowledge and skills progressively. They use what they have learned before to access new learning.
The school has acted decisively to support the emerging language skills of many of its pupils. Language, communication and the development of vocabulary are prioritised from the moment children join the Reception classes. Throughout the school, adults model clear concise use of language. In every subject, teachers give pupils repeated opportunities to orally rehearse key vocabulary. Pupils with English as an additional language, or pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), particularly benefit from this approach.
From Ofsted's October 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2015 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
19.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
22 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
26.1
Avg class size
26.1
Infant (KS1)
12
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from William Austin Infant School
Curriculum Newsletter Year 1 & 2 Autumn 1 Sept 2026
1 Sep 2026
Newsletter 16 July 2026
16 Jul 2026
Whole School Curriculum Newsletter 10 June 2026
10 Jun 2026
Newsletter 4 June 2026
4 Jun 2026
Newsletter 20 May 2026
20 May 2026
Whole School Curriculum Newsletter 23 April 2026
23 Apr 2026
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Before and after school care
William Austin Infant School 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
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to William Austin Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. William Austin Infant School 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
- 42
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 9
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 42 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 33 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise.
8 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
70%
Available places
315 pupils
450 places
135 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(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
33
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
14.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
313
Total Pupils
158
Boys
155
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
16.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,766
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,607
Per pupil
£2078k
Total funding
£100k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.0%
Overall absence
15.7%
Persistent absence
236
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
Questions parents ask about William Austin Infant School
What is William Austin Infant School's Ofsted rating?
William Austin Infant School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for William Austin Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When William Austin Infant School is oversubscribed, Luton allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at William Austin Infant School?
William Austin Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 70% of its 450 places.
How big are the classes at William Austin Infant School?
Classes at William Austin Infant School average 26.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to William Austin Infant School?
William Austin Infant School has around 313 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at William Austin Infant School?
6% of sessions were missed at William Austin Infant School in 2024/25. 15.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to William Austin Infant School?
Apply through Luton's coordinated admissions process, naming William Austin Infant School 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 William Austin Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
William Austin Infant School 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.
How many road collisions happen near William Austin Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 42 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 33 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise. 8 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 William Austin Infant School?
William Austin Infant School is at Culverhouse Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 1PZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)