Putteridge Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Apr 23 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 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
109564
Address
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
594 (98% of total capacity)
Boys
50.7%
Girls
49.3%
First language not English
24.6%
Free school meals (FSM)
15.5%
Persistent absence
9.9%
Special education needs (SEN)
16.0%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 48.1%
Other White 14%
Mixed 13.3%
Indian 6.2%
African 5.1%
Pakistani 4.4%
Bangladeshi 2.9%
Other Asian 2.5%
Caribbean 1.9%
Unclassified 0.7%
Other Black 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAbove average1.7
WritingBelow average-1.9
MathsAbove average2.1
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 69%
Local authority average 63%
England average 62%

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

School 14%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 108
Local authority average 106
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Putteridge Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
90
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
65
2nd preference
49
3rd preference
46
From another Local Authority
2
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
65
2nd preference
23
3rd preference
2
To another Local Authority
2
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes28.2
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher26.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.9
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
80
38
42
Year 1
84
43
41
Year 2
71
31
40
Year 3
90
48
42
Year 4
91
44
47
Year 5
90
50
40
Year 6
88
47
41
Year 2024-2025

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