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Tennyson Road Primary School

Luton, LU1 3RSPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Jun 2024
KS2 Results
91%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.5×
Oversubscribed
137 1st-choice / 89 places
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#239 of 13,686 nationally

About Tennyson Road Primary School

Tennyson Road Primary School’s headline metrics stand out sharply against the Luton local authority average. While the LA average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2 sits at 62%, Tennyson Road achieves a remarkable 91% — a gap of 29 percentage points. This places the school first out of 37 primary schools in Luton, and in the top five nationally. The school is also one of only seven primaries in the authority rated Outstanding by Ofsted, a grade it has held consistently across both its 2013 and 2024 inspections. With 737 pupils on roll, it is close to its capacity of 750, and its popularity is clear: for 89 places in the 2025/26 intake, the school received 261 applications, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.93. Of those, 137 families put it as their first preference, and 85 first-preference offers were made.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressTennyson Road, Luton, Luton, LU1 3RS
HeadteacherCarla Gotch
Local AuthorityLuton
Number of Pupils737
Free School Meals (FSM)30.8%
School Capacity737 / 750 (98% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

4 Jun 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 1 Jul 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Sports HallPlaying FieldsForest SchoolSensory RoomArt StudiosLibraryGymnasiumChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

DanceAthleticsGymnasticsFootballTennisNetball

Clubs & Activities

DramaGardeningCodingScience ClubChessEco Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

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Tennyson Road Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.