William Austin Junior School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Nov 29 2022 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
7 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Luton
Unique reference
109560
Address
Austin Road, LU3 1UA

Pupils

Number of Pupils
540 (95% of total capacity)
Boys
54.3%
Girls
45.7%
First language not English
41.5%
Free school meals (FSM)
29.6%
Persistent absence
11.5%
Special education needs (SEN)
14.6%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Mixed2.9%
Other3.7%
Other Asian9.8%
Bangladeshi22.4%
Pakistani52.4%
Other White
2.6%
African
2.2%
Indian
2%
White British
0.9%
Unclassified
0.6%
Gypsy/Roma
0.2%
Other Black
0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingBelow average-1.9
WritingBelow average-2.1
MathsBelow average-1.9
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
71%
Local authority average
65%
England average
62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
10%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
106
Local authority average
106
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
105
Local authority average
105
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes28.4
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher28.4
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
120
68
52
Year 4
134
68
66
Year 5
140
77
63
Year 6
146
80
66
Year 2024-2025

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