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Beechwood Primary School

Luton, LU4 9RDPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2025
KS2 Results
50%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
105 1st-choice / 112 places
Ranking
#10,852
of 13,686 nationally

About Beechwood Primary School

Beechwood Primary School in Luton is a large state primary where the headline academic metrics sit below the local authority average, but the picture is more nuanced than that single number suggests. In the most recent Key Stage 2 results, 50% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Luton average of 62%. That places the school 32nd out of 46 primaries in the authority, putting it in the bottom half locally and the bottom 50% nationally. However, the school is heavily oversubscribed — for 2025/26 entry, there were 208 applications for 112 places, with 105 first-preference offers — which suggests that families in the area see something beyond the raw ranking. The school’s most recent graded Ofsted inspection, in 2019, rated it Good overall, and an ungraded inspection in February 2025 confirmed that standards are being maintained across all areas, including behaviour, personal development and leadership.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressLinden Road, Luton, Luton, LU4 9RD
HeadteacherMark Sherwin-Peddie
Local AuthorityLuton
Number of Pupils871
Free School Meals (FSM)22.5%
School Capacity871 / 892 (98% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

12 Feb 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (12 Feb 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 14 Oct 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Playing FieldsICT SuiteLibraryMusic RoomsSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

RoundersCross CountryDanceFootballGymnasticsCricket

Clubs & Activities

GardeningChoirCodingScience Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Beechwood Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.