Sundon Lower School
Streatley Road, Upper Sundon, Luton, LU3 3PQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- THE PYRAMID SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Victoria Blunt
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Mid Bedfordshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 75
- Pupils on roll
- 63
- URN
- 138939
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01525872357
About this school
Sundon Lower School is a primary academy in Luton. It teaches children aged 3 to 9 and has 63 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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 16 July 2024, 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 Sundon 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 | 6.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 76 |
| 2023/24 | 68 |
| 2024/25 | 71 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Sundon Lower School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 7.1% | 5.3% | 63 | — |
| Chalton Lower School | — | 4.6% | 10.9% | 65 | 1.3 miles |
| Whitefield Primary Academy | 66% | 4.6% | 43.5% | 422 | 1.5 miles |
| Parklea Primary School | 69% | 5.6% | 23% | 547 | 1.5 miles |
| Waulud Primary School | 77% | 5.3% | 49.8% | 446 | 2.0 miles |
| Harlington Lower School | — | 4.3% | 5.7% | 130 | 2.0 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)
- 5.26%
- English as an additional language
- 16.9%
- Overall absence
- 7.1%
- Persistent absence
- 12.24%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Chalton Lower School1.3 miles
Primary · Luton
-
Whitefield Primary Academy1.5 miles
Primary · Luton
-
Parklea Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Luton
-
Waulud Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Luton
-
Harlington Lower School2.0 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
- 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 year groups does Sundon Lower School teach?
- Sundon Lower School teaches children aged 3 to 9. It is a primary school in Luton.
- Who is the headteacher of Sundon Lower School?
- The headteacher of Sundon Lower School is Mrs Victoria Blunt, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Sundon Lower School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Sundon 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 big is Sundon Lower School?
- Sundon Lower School has 63 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 9.
- Is Sundon Lower School full?
- Sundon Lower School has capacity for 75 pupils and 63 on roll (84%), 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 Sundon Lower School a faith school?
- No. Sundon Lower School has no designated religious character.
- Does Sundon Lower School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Sundon Lower School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Sundon Lower School?
- Sundon Lower School is part of THE PYRAMID SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Sundon Lower School's absence rate?
- Sundon Lower School's overall absence rate is 7.1% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Sundon 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 Sundon 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 1 July 2026.