William Austin Infant School
Culverhouse Road, Luton, LU3 1PZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 5 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Bal Kang
- Constituency
- Luton North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 313
- URN
- 109584
- Local authority
- Luton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01582595198
About this school
William Austin Infant School is a community primary school in Luton. It teaches children aged 5 to 7 and has 313 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected William Austin Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 16 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.
Trends over time
How William Austin Infant 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 | 7.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 368 |
| 2023/24 | 341 |
| 2024/25 | 329 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How William Austin Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6% | 20.7% | 313 | — |
| William Austin Junior School | 71% | 5.2% | 30.2% | 498 | 0.0 miles |
| Icknield Primary School | 68% | 6.9% | 18.5% | 612 | 0.4 miles |
| River Bank Primary School | 78% | 6.5% | 26% | 793 | 0.6 miles |
| Denbigh Primary School | 82% | 5.8% | 26.2% | 610 | 0.6 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | — | — | — | — | 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)
- 20.67%
- English as an additional language
- 60.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.98%
- Persistent absence
- 15.68%
Location
Nearby schools
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William Austin Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · Luton
-
Icknield Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Luton
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River Bank Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Luton
-
Denbigh Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Luton
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Luton
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
- 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
- Denbigh Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does William Austin Infant School teach?
- William Austin Infant School teaches children aged 5 to 7. It is a primary school in Luton.
- Who is the headteacher of William Austin Infant School?
- The headteacher of William Austin Infant School is Mrs Bal Kang, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has William Austin Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected William Austin Infant 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 William Austin Infant School?
- William Austin Infant School has 313 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 7.
- Is William Austin Infant School full?
- William Austin Infant School has capacity for 360 pupils and 313 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 William Austin Infant School a faith school?
- No. William Austin Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does William Austin Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records William Austin Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- What is William Austin Infant School's absence rate?
- William Austin Infant School's overall absence rate is 6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does William Austin Infant 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 William Austin Infant 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.