Parklea Primary SchoolSundon Lower School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Luton.
Summary of the comparison
Parklea Primary School and Sundon Lower School are primary schools in Luton.
Parklea Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Sundon Lower School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). Sundon Lower School is ahead on our composite score.
Parklea Primary School was judged Good and Sundon Lower School was judged Good.
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).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LutonParklea Primary School | LutonSundon Lower School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | C66/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 30th of 44 in Luton | 81st of 92 in Central Bedfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-9 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 547 | 63 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 75 | |
| Location | Luton, LU3 3EW | Luton, LU3 3PQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 548 | 71 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.0% | 5.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 46.9% | 16.9% | |
| SEN support | 10.4% | 7.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% Stronger figure | 7.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.3% | 12.2% 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.
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
Sundon Lower School
Full profiles: Parklea Primary School · Sundon Lower School