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Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre

Luton, LU2 8AHPrimaryAges 2–7MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Nov 2022
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
2.0×
Oversubscribed
118 1st-choice / 58 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre

Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre is a state primary in Luton for children aged 2 to 7, and it is significantly oversubscribed. The school has 300 pupils on roll against a capacity of just 180, which already signals strong local demand, but the admissions data for the 2025/26 intake makes the picture even clearer. For 58 total places, the school received 247 applications, giving an oversubscription ratio of 4. 26. Of those, 118 were first-preference applications, yet only 57 first-preference offers were made. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 7. 9%, which is notably lower than the national primary average of around 23%, suggesting the school draws from a relatively less deprived catchment. The school is non-denominational, with no religious character, and is led by headteacher Michael Scott.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 7 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWigmore Lane, Luton, Luton, LU2 8AH
HeadteacherMichael Scott
Local AuthorityLuton
Number of Pupils300
Free School Meals (FSM)7.9%
School Capacity300 / 180 (167% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

30 Nov 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (30 Nov 2022): School remains Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 30 Mar 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

SEN Unit
AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageSEN UnitOther

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

School day

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Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:50

After-school care

15:15-17:30

Source: someriesinfants.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.