Sundon Lower SchoolWhitefield Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Luton.
Summary of the comparison
Sundon Lower School and Whitefield Primary Academy are primary schools in Luton.
Sundon Lower School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Whitefield Primary Academy scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Sundon Lower School is ahead on our composite score.
Sundon Lower School was judged Good and Whitefield Primary Academy was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Whitefield Primary Academy (68.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LutonSundon Lower School | LutonWhitefield Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | C65/100 | |
| Local ranking | 81st of 92 in Central Bedfordshire | 11th of 44 in Luton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-9 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 63 | 422 | |
| Capacity | 75 | 450 | |
| Location | Luton, LU3 3PQ | Luton, LU3 3SS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 66.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 71 | 437 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.3% | 43.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.9% | 54.5% | |
| SEN support | 7.0% | 23.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.2% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.1% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.2% | 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.
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.
Sundon Lower School
Whitefield Primary Academy
Full profiles: Sundon Lower School · Whitefield Primary Academy