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%
Pupil ethnicities
African 27.6%
Mixed 13%
Pakistani 13%
Indian 10.6%
Other White 7.9%
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%
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 average2.3
WritingAbove average2.2
MathsAverage0.5
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 47%
Local authority average 63%
England average 62%

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

School 1%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 103
Local authority average 106
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

The Linden Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
68
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
40
2nd preference
49
3rd preference
42
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
40
2nd preference
16
3rd preference
6
To another Local Authority
0
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 classes22.3
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher21.6
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher22.8
Year 2024-2025

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
Year 2024-2025

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