St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School
Rotheram Avenue, Luton, LU1 5PP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST THOMAS CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Steve Chiswell
- Diocese
- Diocese of Northampton
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Luton South and South Bedfordshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 450
- Pupils on roll
- 421
- URN
- 142263
- Local authority
- Luton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01582723430
About this school
St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Luton. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 421 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Margaret of Scotland Catholic 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 60 | 89 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 75% | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 10% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 82% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 76% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 81% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.80 | - | - |
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 St Margaret of Scotland Catholic 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 | 67% | 58% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 59.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 75% | 62.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 415 |
| 2023/24 | 492 |
| 2024/25 | 453 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School compares
St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School ranked 10th of 37 primary schools in Luton for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 4.5% | 25% | 421 | — |
| Whipperley Infant Academy | — | 4.9% | 26.8% | 241 | 0.3 miles |
| Farley Junior Academy | 64% | 4.3% | 34.4% | 334 | 0.3 miles |
| Hillborough Junior School | 87% | 5.3% | 37.4% | 358 | 0.6 miles |
| Hillborough Infant and Nursery School | — | 5.5% | 21.8% | 296 | 0.6 miles |
| Caddington Village School | 62% | 7.8% | 18.3% | 277 | 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)
- 25%
- English as an additional language
- 42.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.5%
- Persistent absence
- 11.84%
Location
Nearby schools
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Whipperley Infant Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Luton
-
Farley Junior Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Luton
-
Hillborough Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Luton
-
Hillborough Infant and Nursery School0.6 miles
Primary · Luton
-
Caddington Village School0.7 miles
Primary · Luton
Other schools in Luton
St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School ranks 10th 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 St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Luton.
- Who is the headteacher of St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School is Steve Chiswell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Margaret of Scotland Catholic 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 St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School?
- St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School has 421 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School full?
- St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School has capacity for 450 pupils and 421 on roll (94%), 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 St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Northampton.
- Does St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School is part of ST THOMAS CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 75% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School compare with other schools in Luton?
- St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School ranked 10th of 37 primary schools in Luton for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Margaret of Scotland Catholic 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 2 July 2026.