St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School
Pastures Way, Luton, LU4 0PF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST THOMAS CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Annette Barnaville Hayley Gallagher
- Diocese
- Diocese of Northampton
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Luton North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 377
- URN
- 142264
- Local authority
- Luton
- Telephone
- 01582617600
About this school
St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Luton. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 377 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Martin De Porres 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. 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 4 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.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 58 | 55 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% | 60% | 66% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 11% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 69% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 84% | 75% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 93% | 76% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.90 | - | - |
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 St Martin De Porres 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 | 64% | 58% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 59.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 66% | 62.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 421 |
| 2023/24 | 410 |
| 2024/25 | 402 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School compares
St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School ranked 22nd of 37 primary schools in Luton for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 66% | 3.8% | 15.2% | 377 | — |
| Southfield Primary Academy | 72% | 4.4% | 33.2% | 405 | 0.2 miles |
| Chantry Primary Academy | 79% | 4.9% | 34.2% | 631 | 0.3 miles |
| Ferrars Junior School | 55% | 4.5% | 27.3% | 350 | 0.4 miles |
| The Ferrars Academy | — | 4.6% | 9.8% | 310 | 0.4 miles |
| Leagrave Primary School | 91% | 4% | 30% | 457 | 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)
- 15.2%
- English as an additional language
- 50.2%
- Overall absence
- 3.75%
- Persistent absence
- 8.73%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Southfield Primary Academy0.2 miles
Primary · Luton
-
Chantry Primary Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Luton
-
Ferrars Junior School0.4 miles
Primary · Luton
-
The Ferrars Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Luton
-
Leagrave Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Luton
Other schools in Luton
St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School ranks 24th 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 Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Luton.
- Who is the headteacher of St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School is Mrs Annette Barnaville Hayley Gallagher, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Martin De Porres 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 Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School?
- St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School has 377 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School full?
- St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 377 on roll (90%), 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 Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Northampton.
- Does St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St Martin De Porres 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 Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 64% in 2022/23 and 66% 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 Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School compare with other schools in Luton?
- St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School ranked 22nd of 37 primary schools in Luton for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% 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 Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Martin De Porres 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.