Ferrars Junior School
Lewsey Road, Luton, LU4 0ES
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- PIONEER LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Kevin Rae
- Constituency
- Luton North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 350
- URN
- 151041
- Local authority
- Luton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01582574933
About this school
Ferrars Junior School is a primary academy in Luton. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 350 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 9 November 2022, 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.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Ferrars Junior School (URN 109540).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 85 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 55% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 |
How Ferrars Junior School compares
Ferrars Junior School ranked 32nd of 37 primary schools in Luton for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 55% | 4.5% | 27.3% | 350 | — |
| The Ferrars Academy | — | 4.6% | 9.8% | 310 | 0.0 miles |
| St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School | 66% | 3.8% | 15.2% | 377 | 0.4 miles |
| Leagrave Primary School | 91% | 4% | 30% | 457 | 0.4 miles |
| Southfield Primary Academy | 72% | 4.4% | 33.2% | 405 | 0.6 miles |
| Chantry Primary Academy | 79% | 4.9% | 34.2% | 631 | 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)
- 27.27%
- English as an additional language
- 63.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.45%
- Persistent absence
- 13.62%
Location
Nearby schools
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The Ferrars Academy0.0 miles
Primary · Luton
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St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Luton
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Leagrave Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Luton
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Southfield Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Luton
-
Chantry Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Luton
Other schools in Luton
Ferrars Junior School ranks 36th 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 Ferrars Junior School teach?
- Ferrars Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Luton.
- Who is the headteacher of Ferrars Junior School?
- The headteacher of Ferrars Junior School is Mr Kevin Rae, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Ferrars Junior School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ferrars Junior 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 Ferrars Junior School?
- Ferrars Junior School has 350 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Ferrars Junior School full?
- Ferrars Junior School has capacity for 360 pupils and 350 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 Ferrars Junior School a faith school?
- No. Ferrars Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Ferrars Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Ferrars Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Ferrars Junior School?
- Ferrars Junior School 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 does Ferrars Junior School rank locally?
- Ferrars Junior School ranked 32nd of 37 primary schools in Luton for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ferrars Junior School's absence rate?
- Ferrars Junior School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census.
- What are Ferrars Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ferrars Junior 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.