Norton Road Primary SchoolThe Meads Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Luton.
Summary of the comparison
Norton Road Primary School and The Meads Primary School are primary schools in Luton.
Norton Road Primary School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Meads Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Meads Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Norton Road Primary School was judged Good and The Meads Primary School 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 43.0% for Norton Road Primary School and 75.0% for The Meads Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Norton Road Primary School (49.0% in 2022-23, 43.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at The Meads Primary School (54.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LutonNorton Road Primary School | LutonThe Meads Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D45/100 | C56/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 35th of 44 in Luton | 24th of 44 in Luton Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 356 | 506 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 630 | |
| Location | Luton, LU3 2NX | Luton, LU3 2UE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 43.0% | 75.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 356 | 506 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 34.8% | 28.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 56.2% | 40.7% | |
| SEN support | 13.8% | 15.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.8% | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.4% | 13.8% Stronger figure | 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.
Norton Road Primary School
The Meads Primary School
Full profiles: Norton Road Primary School · The Meads Primary School