Luton Primary School
Luton Road, Chatham, ME4 5AW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- RIVERMEAD INCLUSIVE TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Elizabeth Gamet
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Rivermead Inclusive Trust
- Constituency
- Chatham and Aylesford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 613
- URN
- 150218
- Local authority
- Medway
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01634336900
About this school
Luton Primary School is a primary academy in Chatham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 613 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
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
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Luton Primary School (URN 118318).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 84 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 36% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 1% |
| Expected standard in reading | 46% |
| Expected standard in maths | 43% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 38% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 100.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 97.0 |
Trends over time
How Luton 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 675 |
| 2024/25 | 651 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Luton Primary School compares
Luton Primary School ranked 54th of 57 primary schools in Medway for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 36% | 8.5% | 49.8% | 613 | — |
| Byron Primary School | 51% | 6.5% | 31.7% | 502 | 0.5 miles |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | 68% | 5.6% | 42.2% | 343 | 0.5 miles |
| Greenvale Primary School | — | 7.8% | 50% | 192 | 0.6 miles |
| Phoenix Primary School | 38% | 9% | 57% | 396 | 0.7 miles |
| New Road Primary School | 66% | 6.3% | 45% | 352 | 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)
- 49.83%
- English as an additional language
- 44.4%
- Overall absence
- 8.53%
- Persistent absence
- 29.98%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Byron Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Gillingham
-
All Saints Church of England Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Chatham
-
Greenvale Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Chatham
-
Phoenix Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Chatham
-
New Road Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Chatham
Other schools in Chatham
Luton Primary School ranks 15th of the 17 ranked primary schools in Chatham.
- All Saints Church of England Primary School Primary
- Balfour Junior School Primary
- Greenvale Primary School Primary
- Horsted Infant School Primary
- Horsted Junior School Primary
- Kingfisher Community Primary School Primary
- Lordswood School Primary
- Maundene School Primary
- New Horizons Children's Academy Primary
- New Road Primary School Primary
- Oaklands School Primary
- Phoenix Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Luton Primary School teach?
- Luton Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Chatham.
- Who is the headteacher of Luton Primary School?
- The headteacher of Luton Primary School is Mrs Elizabeth Gamet, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Luton Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Luton 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 big is Luton Primary School?
- Luton Primary School has 613 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Luton Primary School full?
- Luton Primary School has capacity for 630 pupils and 613 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Luton Primary School a faith school?
- No. Luton Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Luton Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Luton Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Luton Primary School?
- Luton Primary School is part of RIVERMEAD INCLUSIVE TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Luton Primary School rank locally?
- Luton Primary School ranked 54th of 57 primary schools in Medway for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Luton Primary School's absence rate?
- Luton Primary School's overall absence rate is 8.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Luton Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Luton 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 10 July 2026.