Foxdell Primary School

A good community school school in Luton. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Foxdell Primary School.

Luton, LU11TG Ofsted: Good Age 4-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

60

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
52.7
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 62.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
58.5
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 11.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
6 February 2018
Previous grade
Good
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Dallow Road
Luton, LU11TG

Location

Find the school on the map

Source: Geocoding

School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
109572
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Address
Dallow Road, Luton, LU1 1TG
Age range
4-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Open
Capacity
630 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
586
Free School Meals
24.9% (146 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
2.0% (12 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
94.3%
Good
Persistent Absence
18.2%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
62.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
11.0%
Reading Score:
106.0
Maths Score:
104.0
Grammar Score:
107.0

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 104.0 106.0
2023 104.0 104.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
24 pupils
Very Good
Pupils per Year Group
73
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
586 pupils
4-11

Performance Trend

Improving trend (+1.0 per year)

Up 1.0% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Growing, Learning and Achieving Together"

Responsibility Courage Honesty Caring Gratitude Appreciation Thoughtfulness Humility Relationships Friendship Trust Empathy Positivity Happiness Love Cooperation Diversity Peace Tolerance Respect Resilience Hope Patience Determination

Head Teacher's Message

Headteacher Rohila Nisar welcomes visitors to Foxdell and explains that Foxdell Primary was formed in 2022 from Foxdell Infant and Foxdell Junior. She describes the school’s commitment to an exciting, enriching, values‑based curriculum across two sites and to fostering a multicultural, respectful community.

SEND Provision

Foxdell Primary is committed to narrowing the attainment gap between pupils with SEND and non-SEND pupils and uses a wide range of strategies to foster lifelong learning and independent living skills. A child has a learning difficulty or disability if they have significantly greater difficulty in learning than others of the same age, or a disability which prevents or hinders them from making use of educational facilities of a kind generally provided for others of the same age in mainstream schools.

Admissions Criteria

Luton parents and carers can apply to a school place by using Luton Borough Council’s online online application system. You will receive confirmation that your application has been submitted. If the online link does not work, the Admissions Team can be contacted at the Town Hall, George Street, Luton, LU1 2BQ (01582 548016).

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