Parklea Primary SchoolWhitefield Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Luton.
Summary of the comparison
Parklea Primary School and Whitefield Primary Academy are primary schools in Luton.
Parklea Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Whitefield Primary Academy scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Whitefield Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Parklea Primary School was judged Good and Whitefield Primary 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 Parklea Primary School and 66.0% for Whitefield Primary Academy.
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 Whitefield Primary Academy (68.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LutonParklea Primary School | LutonWhitefield Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 30th of 44 in Luton | 11th of 44 in Luton Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 548 | 437 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 450 | |
| Location | Luton, LU3 3EW | Luton, LU3 3SS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% Stronger figure | 66.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 548 | 437 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.0% | 43.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 46.9% | 54.5% | |
| SEN support | 10.4% | 23.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.3% | 9.1% 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.
Parklea Primary School
Whitefield Primary Academy
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