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The Linden Academy

Primary

Luton · Luton · LU1 3HJ https://www.thelindenacademy.co.uk/

Pupils
445
cap. 504
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
64%
RWM expected · 2024/25
7%
RWM higher · 2024/25
445
Pupils · 2024/25
49%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
64%
RWM expected · 2024/25
7%
RWM higher · 2024/25
445
Pupils · 2024/25
49%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 18/06/2024

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLuton
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.3:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen

Overview of The Linden Academy · Primary · Luton

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
64%
+17pp
64%55%45%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 64%
RWM higher standard
7%
+6pp
10%6%1%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 7%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
79%
Reading higher standard
28%
Writing expected standard
74%
Writing higher standard
11%
Maths expected standard
74%
Maths higher standard
20%
Science expected standard
89%
SPAG expected standard
75%
SPAG higher standard
16%
Reading scaled score
105.0
Maths scaled score
103.0
GPS scaled score
103.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
445
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
49%
FSM eligible
34%
SEN
7%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
23%

Contact

Address
Osborne Road, Luton, LU1 3HJ
Local authority
Luton
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2564%7%79%28%74%11%74%20%89%75%105.0103.0103.07%445
2023/2447%1%68%24%59%9%65%19%79%65%103.0103.0104.06%475
2022/2354%4%74%20%65%13%63%11%91%65%104.0101.0103.0+2.30+2.20+0.506%407
2018/1945%3%50%21%71%12%55%12%66%67%100.0100.0103.0-1.80+0.30-3.6010%429
2017/1856%10%73%25%79%10%67%27%73%83%105.0103.0107.0-0.80-1.40-1.209%445
2016/1754%9%65%22%70%13%72%33%78%72%103.0104.0106.0-1.30-0.80-0.108%407

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2544520.37%49%34%6%23%
2023/2447522.86%44%35%6%25%
2022/2340726.46%44%38%8%32%
2021/2239920.86%43%37%8%32%
2020/2131816.98%41%36%
2018/1942918.510%42%26%5%14%
2017/1844521.49%46%22%4%9%
2016/1740722.68%26%18%4%9%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.