Crawley Green Infant SchoolThe Linden Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Luton.
Summary of the comparison
Crawley Green Infant School and The Linden Academy are primary schools in Luton.
Crawley Green Infant School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Linden Academy scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Crawley Green Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Crawley Green Infant School was judged the expected standard and The Linden Academy was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at The Linden Academy (54.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LutonCrawley Green Infant School | LutonThe Linden Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | C63/100 | |
| Local ranking | 43rd of 44 in Luton | 16th of 44 in Luton Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 258 | 445 | |
| Capacity | 270 | 504 | |
| Location | Luton, LU2 0RW | Luton, LU1 3HJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 64.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 258 | 445 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.2% | 34.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 33.7% | 49.4% | |
| SEN support | 16.3% | 5.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.6% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% | 5.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.4% Stronger figure | 23.1% | 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.
Crawley Green Infant School
The Linden Academy
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