Whitefield Primary Academy
Stockholm Way, Luton, LU3 3SS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- PIONEER LEARNING TRUST
- Head of School
- Mrs Jan Kirby
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Luton North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 450
- Pupils on roll
- 422
- URN
- 146751
- Local authority
- Luton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01582596108
About this school
Whitefield Primary Academy is a primary academy in Luton. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 422 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Whitefield Primary Academy, 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 24 May 2023, 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 | 59 | 58 | 56 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 68% | 57% | 66% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 7% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 71% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 74% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 71% | 68% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.00 | - | - |
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 Whitefield Primary Academy 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 | 68% | 58% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 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 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 448 |
| 2023/24 | 449 |
| 2024/25 | 437 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Whitefield Primary Academy compares
Whitefield Primary Academy ranked 21st 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 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 66% | 4.6% | 43.5% | 422 | — |
| Parklea Primary School | 69% | 5.6% | 23% | 547 | 0.3 miles |
| Waulud Primary School | 77% | 5.3% | 49.8% | 446 | 0.5 miles |
| The Meads Primary School | 75% | 5.1% | 28.5% | 513 | 0.9 miles |
| Bramingham Primary School | 73% | 5.1% | 14.1% | 401 | 1.0 miles |
| Pirton Hill Primary School | 54% | 5.6% | 38.9% | 392 | 1.1 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)
- 43.45%
- English as an additional language
- 54.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.58%
- Persistent absence
- 9.14%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Parklea Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Luton
-
Waulud Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Luton
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The Meads Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Luton
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Bramingham Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Luton
-
Pirton Hill Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Luton
Other schools in Luton
Whitefield Primary Academy ranks 23rd 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 Whitefield Primary Academy teach?
- Whitefield Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Luton.
- Who is the head of school of Whitefield Primary Academy?
- The head of school of Whitefield Primary Academy is Mrs Jan Kirby, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Whitefield Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Whitefield Primary Academy, 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 Whitefield Primary Academy?
- Whitefield Primary Academy has 422 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Whitefield Primary Academy full?
- Whitefield Primary Academy has capacity for 450 pupils and 422 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 Whitefield Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Whitefield Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Whitefield Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Whitefield Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Whitefield Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Whitefield Primary Academy is part of PIONEER LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Whitefield Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 68% 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 Whitefield Primary Academy compare with other schools in Luton?
- Whitefield Primary Academy ranked 21st 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 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 Whitefield Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Whitefield Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Whitefield Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Whitefield Primary Academy'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 10 July 2026.