Wenlock CofE Academy
Beaconsfield Road, Luton, LU2 0RW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- DIOCESE OF ST ALBANS MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Olivia Burke
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Albans
- Sponsor
- Diocese of St Albans
- Constituency
- Luton South and South Bedfordshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 311
- URN
- 149542
- Local authority
- Luton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01582730624
About this school
Wenlock CofE Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Luton. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 311 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 90 | 79 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 33% | 30% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 1% |
| Expected standard in reading | 58% | 65% |
| Expected standard in maths | 41% | 46% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 51% | 63% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 98.0 | 99.0 |
Trends over time
How Wenlock CofE 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 | — | 58% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 33% | 59.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 30% | 62.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 350 |
| 2024/25 | 324 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wenlock CofE Academy compares
Wenlock CofE Academy ranked 37th of 37 primary schools in Luton for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 7% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 30% | 5.6% | 35.8% | 311 | — |
| Crawley Green Infant School | — | 6.4% | 25.2% | 253 | 0.0 miles |
| St Matthew's Primary School | 57% | 4.8% | 32.2% | 884 | 0.7 miles |
| The Linden Academy | 64% | 5.6% | 34.4% | 427 | 0.8 miles |
| Ramridge Primary School | 56% | 3.7% | 32.4% | 472 | 0.8 miles |
| Someries Junior School | 67% | 3.6% | 21.3% | 238 | 1.0 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.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report10 February 2026
- 24 November 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 35.8%
- English as an additional language
- 35.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.58%
- Persistent absence
- 16.48%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Crawley Green Infant School0.0 miles
Primary · Luton
-
St Matthew's Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Luton
-
The Linden Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Luton
-
Ramridge Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Luton
-
Someries Junior School1.0 miles
Primary · Luton
Other schools in Luton
Wenlock CofE Academy ranks 41st 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 year groups does Wenlock CofE Academy teach?
- Wenlock CofE Academy teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Luton.
- Who is the headteacher of Wenlock CofE Academy?
- The headteacher of Wenlock CofE Academy is Ms Olivia Burke, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Wenlock CofE Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wenlock CofE 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 big is Wenlock CofE Academy?
- Wenlock CofE Academy has 311 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Wenlock CofE Academy full?
- Wenlock CofE Academy has capacity for 360 pupils and 311 on roll (86%), 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 Wenlock CofE Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Wenlock CofE Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of St Albans.
- Does Wenlock CofE Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Wenlock CofE Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Wenlock CofE Academy?
- Wenlock CofE Academy is part of DIOCESE OF ST ALBANS MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Wenlock CofE Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 33% in 2023/24 and 30% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Wenlock CofE Academy rank locally?
- Wenlock CofE Academy ranked 37th of 37 primary schools in Luton for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 7% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Wenlock CofE Academy's absence rate?
- Wenlock CofE Academy's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Wenlock CofE Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wenlock CofE 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.