Chalton Lower SchoolLime Tree Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Luton.
Summary of the comparison
Chalton Lower School and Lime Tree Primary Academy are primary schools.
Chalton Lower School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Lime Tree Primary Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Chalton Lower School is ahead on our composite score.
Chalton Lower School was judged Good and Lime Tree Primary Academy was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Lime Tree Primary Academy (42.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LutonChalton Lower School | Lime Tree Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 58th of 92 in Central Bedfordshire | 17th of 92 in Central Bedfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-9 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 65 | 328 | |
| Capacity | 75 | 480 | |
| Location | Luton, LU4 9UJ | LU5 5QN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 57.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 11.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 65 | 328 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.9% | 31.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 18.5% | 42.7% | |
| SEN support | 12.3% | 15.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.2% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 5.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.0% Stronger figure | 18.5% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Chalton Lower School
Lime Tree Primary Academy
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