Pirton Hill Primary SchoolLeagrave Primary School

Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Luton.

Summary of the comparison

Pirton Hill Primary School and Leagrave Primary School are primary schools in Luton.

  • Pirton Hill Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Leagrave Primary School scores 85 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Leagrave Primary School is ahead on our composite score.

  • Pirton Hill Primary School was judged the expected standard and Leagrave Primary School was judged Outstanding.

  • On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 54.0% for Pirton Hill Primary School and 91.0% for Leagrave Primary School.

  • The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Pirton Hill Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Leagrave Primary School (88.0% in 2022-23, 91.0% in 2024-25).

Side-by-side comparison

Pirton Hill Primary School versus Leagrave Primary School compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure LutonPirton Hill Primary SchoolLutonLeagrave Primary SchoolEngland average
Overview
Our scoreD48/100A85/100Stronger figure
Local ranking33rd of 44 in Luton 1st of 44 in Luton Stronger figure
InspectionOfsted: ExpectedOfsted: OutstandingStronger figure
School typeCommunity school Foundation school
PhasePrimary Primary
Age range4-11 3-11
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll405 441
Capacity420 440
LocationLuton, LU4 9EX Luton, LU4 9ND
Key Stage 2 (SATs)
Reading, writing & maths at expected standard54.0% 91.0% Stronger figure62.0%
At higher standard2.0% 22.0% Stronger figure8.0%
Reading average scaled score102.0 110.0 Stronger figure106.0
Maths average scaled score103.0 110.0 Stronger figure105.0
Pupils
Pupils in the census405 441
Free school meals (ever 6)38.9% 30.0%
English as an additional language59.5% 40.8%
SEN support17.0% 17.7%
SEN with an EHC plan3.2% 4.3%
Attendance
Overall absence5.6% 4.0% Stronger figure6.2%
Persistent absence16.1% 7.4% Stronger figure15.8%

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.

Pirton Hill Primary School

Leagrave Primary School

Full profiles: Pirton Hill Primary School · Leagrave Primary School