The Linden Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jun 19 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
475 (87% of total capacity)
Boys
52.2%
Girls
47.8%
First language not English
44%
Free school meals (FSM)
33.9%
Persistent absence
31.5%
Special education needs (SEN)
4.2%
Pupil ethnicities
African 29.3%
Mixed 12.6%
Pakistani 12.6%
Other White 9.5%
Indian 7.4%
Bangladeshi 5.9%
White British 5.5%
Caribbean 4.8%
Other 4.6%
Other Black 3.4%
Other Asian 2.5%
Unclassified 1.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.6%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAbove average2.3
WritingAbove average2.2
MathsAverage0.5
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 54%
Local authority average 60%
England average 61%

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

School 4%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 101
Local authority average 105
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

The Linden Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
62
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
51
2nd preference
42
3rd preference
19
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
51
2nd preference
5
3rd preference
1
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes23.7
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher23.1
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher24.3
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
70
41
29
Year 1
68
31
37
Year 2
70
30
40
Year 3
74
38
36
Year 4
50
31
19
Year 5
72
37
35
Year 6
71
40
31
Year 2023-2024

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