Primary school

Beechwood Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Luton
  • LU4 9RD
Ofsted Good · inspected Sep 2019

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 13,025 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 87%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 84%84%2016/17: top 66%66% · 2016/172017/18: top 77%2018/19: top 82%2022/23: top 68%2023/24: top 78%2024/25: top 87%No exams

Against East of EnglandArrows: East of England rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM46% · East of England 64%2/10 Well below East of England−5.7 pts
Higher standard, RWM3% · East of England 7%3/10 Below+10.1 pts
Reading score106 · East of England 1065/10 Middle+31 pts
Maths score105 · East of England 1055/10 Middle+29.4 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 37% · 116 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 57% · 118 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 55% · 119 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 53% · 117 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 54% · 120 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 50% · 120 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 46% · 120 pupils · East of England 64%57%37%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 3% · 116 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 2% · 118 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 5% · 119 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 3% · 117 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 8% · 120 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 6% · 120 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 3% · 120 pupils · East of England 7%8%2%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 99 · 116 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 103 · 118 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 103 · 119 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 102 · 117 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 104 · 120 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 105 · 120 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 106 · 120 pupils · East of England 10610699No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 101 · 116 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 102 · 118 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 103 · 119 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 103 · 117 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 106 · 120 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 105 · 120 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 105 · 120 pupils · East of England 105106101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
116 of 116 who put it first2014 · 90.8%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st116116
2nd694
3rd570

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2025

  1. 2006Satisfactory
  2. 2008Outstanding
  3. 2012Good
  4. 2015Requires improvement
  5. 2017Requires improvement
  6. 2018Ungraded visit
  7. 2019Good
  8. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026873
Free school meals (past 6 years)22.8%
First language not English59.7%
SEN support17.0%
EHC plan3.9%
Absence (sessions missed)6.4%
Persistently absent pupils18.2%

Girls 49.1%Boys 50.9%

97.9% full · 892 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 68 responses (7.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school95.6% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school92.6% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved91.2% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 55.9% not applicable83.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year95.6% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 26.5% not applicable86% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?22.1% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 22.1% who said Yes above93.3% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child80.9% agree
  • My child does well at this school98.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing95.6% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school95.6% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school88.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development83.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent92.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.1
Pupils per adult11.4
  • Classroom teachers 32.8
  • Leadership 4
  • Teaching assistants 35
  • Other support 22.3

Teachers 36.8 FTE · Whole workforce 94.2 · 142 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,628
Spend per pupil£6,538
Staff spend per pupil£5,153
Reserve per pupil£505
  • +£429,498revenue reserve
  • +£77,029in-year balance

Grants £6,450 · self-generated £178 · premises £294 per pupil