Chalton Lower School
Luton Road, Chalton, Luton, LU4 9UJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Miss Natalie Bill
- Constituency
- Mid Bedfordshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 75
- Pupils on roll
- 65
- URN
- 109487
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01525872354
About this school
Chalton Lower School is a community primary school in Luton. It teaches children aged 4 to 9 and has 65 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Chalton Lower School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 4 May 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Chalton Lower School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 67 |
| 2023/24 | 67 |
| 2024/25 | 65 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Chalton Lower School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.6% | 10.9% | 65 | — |
| Thornhill Primary School | 68% | 4.6% | 17.9% | 516 | 0.8 miles |
| Lime Tree Primary Academy | 57% | 5.9% | 31.3% | 360 | 1.1 miles |
| Sundon Lower School | — | 7.1% | 5.3% | 63 | 1.3 miles |
| St Vincent's Catholic Primary School | 73% | 3.9% | 10.2% | 213 | 1.4 miles |
| Tithe Farm Primary School | 41% | 6.3% | 22.1% | 432 | 1.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 10.94%
- English as an additional language
- 18.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.63%
- Persistent absence
- 7.02%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Thornhill Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Dunstable
-
Lime Tree Primary Academy1.1 miles
Primary
-
Sundon Lower School1.3 miles
Primary · Luton
-
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Dunstable
-
Tithe Farm Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Dunstable
Other schools in Luton
- Beech Hill Community Primary School Primary
- Beechwood Primary School Primary
- Bramingham Primary School Primary
- Bushmead Primary & Nursery School Primary
- Caddington Village School Primary
- Chantry Primary Academy Primary
- Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School Primary
- Crawley Green Infant School Primary
- Cutenhoe Hill Primary School ( Formerly Surrey Street) Primary
- Dallow Primary School Primary
- Denbigh Primary School Primary
- Downside Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Chalton Lower School teach?
- Chalton Lower School teaches children aged 4 to 9. It is a primary school in Luton.
- Who is the headteacher of Chalton Lower School?
- The headteacher of Chalton Lower School is Miss Natalie Bill, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Chalton Lower School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Chalton Lower School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Chalton Lower School?
- Chalton Lower School has 65 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 9.
- Is Chalton Lower School full?
- Chalton Lower School has capacity for 75 pupils and 65 on roll (87%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Chalton Lower School a faith school?
- No. Chalton Lower School has no designated religious character.
- Does Chalton Lower School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Chalton Lower School as having no nursery classes.
- What is Chalton Lower School's absence rate?
- Chalton Lower School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Chalton Lower School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Chalton Lower School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.