The Linden Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 18 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Luton
- Unique reference
- 137324
- Address
- Osborne Road, LU1 3HJ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 445 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.1%
- Girls
- 47.9%
- First language not English
- 49.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 33.7%
- Persistent absence
- 20.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 5.8%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other White | 7.9% |
| Indian | 10.6% |
| Pakistani | 13% |
| Mixed | 13% |
| African | 27.6% |
| Bangladeshi | 7% |
| White British | 5.2% |
| Caribbean | 4% |
| Other | 3.8% |
| Other Asian | 3.6% |
| Other Black | 2.5% |
| Unclassified | 1.3% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.4% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAbove average2.3
WritingAbove average2.2
MathsAverage0.5
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 64% |
| Local authority average | 65% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 7% |
| Local authority average | 7% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 105 |
| Local authority average | 106 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 103 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
The Linden Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 68
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 40
- 2nd preference
- 49
- 3rd preference
- 42
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 40
- 2nd preference
- 16
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.3 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 21.6 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 22.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 69 43 26 |
| Year 1 | 63 31 32 |
| Year 2 | 62 28 34 |
| Year 3 | 67 29 38 |
| Year 4 | 69 36 33 |
| Year 5 | 51 31 20 |
| Year 6 | 64 34 30 |