Tennyson Road Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Jun 4 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
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
147376
Address
Tennyson Road, LU1 3RS

Pupils

Number of Pupils
737 (99% of total capacity)
Boys
48.3%
Girls
51.7%
First language not English
46.7%
Free school meals (FSM)
30.8%
Persistent absence
12.1%
Special education needs (SEN)
10.6%
Pupil ethnicities
Other White 23.5%
African 16%
White British 11.9%
Pakistani 11.1%
Mixed 8.4%
Indian 7.7%
Bangladeshi 6.8%
Other Asian 3.8%
Caribbean 3.4%
Other 3%
Unclassified 1.9%
Other Black 1.6%
Chinese 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell above average3.6
WritingWell above average3.5
MathsWell above average3.2
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 91%
Local authority average 63%
England average 62%

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

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

Average score in reading

School 110
Local authority average 106
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 108
Local authority average 105
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Tennyson Road Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
89
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
137
2nd preference
85
3rd preference
39
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
85
2nd preference
4
3rd preference
0
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 classes29.7
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30.2
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
89
42
47
Year 1
115
61
54
Year 2
119
51
68
Year 3
119
57
62
Year 4
117
52
65
Year 5
90
52
38
Year 6
88
41
47
Year 2024-2025

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