Denbigh Primary School
Bishopscote Road Site, Luton, LU3 1NS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Natalie McKiernan
- Constituency
- Luton South and South Bedfordshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 610
- URN
- 109534
- Local authority
- Luton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01582571597
About this school
Denbigh Primary School is a community primary school in Luton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 610 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Denbigh Primary 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 9 October 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 87 | 87 | 88 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 72% | 70% | 82% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 8% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 80% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 87% | 89% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 84% | 87% | 84% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Denbigh Primary 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 | Luton average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 72% | 58% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 59.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 82% | 62.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 625 |
| 2023/24 | 628 |
| 2024/25 | 627 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Denbigh Primary School compares
Denbigh Primary School ranked 3rd of 37 primary schools in Luton for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 90% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 82% | 5.8% | 26.2% | 610 | — |
| Maidenhall Primary School | 67% | 6.9% | 24% | 628 | 0.3 miles |
| River Bank Primary School | 78% | 6.5% | 26% | 793 | 0.5 miles |
| Beech Hill Community Primary School | 58% | 5.6% | 32.1% | 888 | 0.5 miles |
| William Austin Junior School | 71% | 5.2% | 30.2% | 498 | 0.6 miles |
| William Austin Infant School | — | 6% | 20.7% | 313 | 0.6 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)
- 26.16%
- English as an additional language
- 76.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.78%
- Persistent absence
- 13.45%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Maidenhall Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Luton
-
River Bank Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Luton
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Beech Hill Community Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Luton
-
William Austin Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Luton
-
William Austin Infant School0.6 miles
Primary · Luton
Other schools in Luton
Denbigh Primary School ranks 3rd of the 41 ranked primary 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
- Chalton Lower 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
- Downside Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Denbigh Primary School teach?
- Denbigh Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Luton.
- Who is the headteacher of Denbigh Primary School?
- The headteacher of Denbigh Primary School is Mrs Natalie McKiernan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Denbigh Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Denbigh Primary 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 Denbigh Primary School?
- Denbigh Primary School has 610 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Denbigh Primary School full?
- Denbigh Primary School has capacity for 630 pupils and 610 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Denbigh Primary School a faith school?
- No. Denbigh Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Denbigh Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Denbigh Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Denbigh Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 72% in 2022/23 and 82% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Denbigh Primary School compare with other schools in Luton?
- Denbigh Primary School ranked 3rd of 37 primary schools in Luton for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 90% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Denbigh Primary School's absence rate?
- Denbigh Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Denbigh Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Denbigh Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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.