Cutenhoe Hill Primary SchoolThe Linden Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Luton.
Summary of the comparison
Cutenhoe Hill Primary School and The Linden Academy are primary schools in Luton.
Cutenhoe Hill Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Linden Academy scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Cutenhoe Hill Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Cutenhoe Hill Primary School was judged the expected standard and The Linden Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 69.0% for Cutenhoe Hill Primary School and 64.0% for The Linden Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Cutenhoe Hill Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at The Linden Academy (54.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LutonCutenhoe Hill Primary School | LutonThe Linden Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | C63/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 44 in Luton Stronger figure | 17th of 44 in Luton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 360 | 427 | |
| Capacity | 390 | 504 | |
| Location | Luton, LU1 3NJ | Luton, LU1 3HJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% Stronger figure | 64.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 395 | 445 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.7% | 34.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 56.7% | 49.4% | |
| SEN support | 12.2% | 5.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 12.4% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 5.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.9% 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
Cutenhoe Hill Primary School
The Linden Academy
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