Leagrave Primary School
Strangers Way, Luton, LU4 9ND
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Edel Gillespie
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Luton North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 440
- Pupils on roll
- 457
- URN
- 131851
- Local authority
- Luton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01582571951
About this school
Leagrave Primary School is a foundation primary school in Luton. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 457 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Leagrave 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 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.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 56 | 59 | 58 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 88% | 76% | 91% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 20% | 12% | 22% |
| Expected standard in reading | 95% | 88% | 95% |
| Expected standard in maths | 95% | 88% | 95% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 96% | 93% | 95% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 108.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 107.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | +5.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +4.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +5.90 | - | - |
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 Leagrave 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 | 88% | 58% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 59.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 91% | 62.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 458 |
| 2023/24 | 454 |
| 2024/25 | 441 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Leagrave Primary School compares
Leagrave Primary School ranked 1st of 37 primary schools in Luton for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 98% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 91% | 4% | 30% | 457 | — |
| Ferrars Junior School | 55% | 4.5% | 27.3% | 350 | 0.4 miles |
| The Ferrars Academy | — | 4.6% | 9.8% | 310 | 0.4 miles |
| Pirton Hill Primary School | 54% | 5.6% | 38.9% | 392 | 0.6 miles |
| St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School | 66% | 3.8% | 15.2% | 377 | 0.6 miles |
| Beechwood Primary School | 46% | 6.4% | 22.8% | 873 | 0.7 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)
- 29.98%
- English as an additional language
- 40.8%
- Overall absence
- 3.99%
- Persistent absence
- 7.36%
Location
Nearby schools
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Ferrars Junior School0.4 miles
Primary · Luton
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The Ferrars Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Luton
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Pirton Hill Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Luton
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St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Luton
-
Beechwood Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Luton
Other schools in Luton
Leagrave Primary School ranks 1st 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
- Denbigh Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Leagrave Primary School teach?
- Leagrave Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Luton.
- Who is the headteacher of Leagrave Primary School?
- The headteacher of Leagrave Primary School is Mrs Edel Gillespie, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Leagrave Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Leagrave 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 Leagrave Primary School?
- Leagrave Primary School has 457 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Leagrave Primary School full?
- Leagrave Primary School has capacity for 440 pupils and 457 on roll (104%), so it is at or above 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 Leagrave Primary School a faith school?
- No. Leagrave Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Leagrave Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Leagrave Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Leagrave Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 88% in 2022/23 and 91% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Leagrave Primary School compare with other schools in Luton?
- Leagrave Primary School ranked 1st of 37 primary schools in Luton for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 98% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Leagrave Primary School's absence rate?
- Leagrave Primary School's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Leagrave Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Leagrave 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 30 June 2026.