Parklea Primary SchoolPirton Hill Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Luton.
Summary of the comparison
Parklea Primary School and Pirton Hill Primary School are primary schools in Luton.
Parklea Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Pirton Hill Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Parklea Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Parklea Primary School was judged Good and Pirton Hill Primary School was judged the expected standard.
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 Parklea Primary School and 54.0% for Pirton Hill Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Parklea Primary School (48.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Pirton Hill Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LutonParklea Primary School | LutonPirton Hill Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100Stronger figure | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 30th of 44 in Luton Stronger figure | 33rd of 44 in Luton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 548 | 405 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 420 | |
| Location | Luton, LU3 3EW | Luton, LU4 9EX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% Stronger figure | 54.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 548 | 405 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.0% | 38.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 46.9% | 59.5% | |
| SEN support | 10.4% | 17.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% Stronger figure | 5.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.3% Stronger figure | 16.1% | 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.
Parklea Primary School
Pirton Hill Primary School
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