Warden Hill Junior SchoolBushmead Primary & Nursery School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Luton.
Summary of the comparison
Warden Hill Junior School and Bushmead Primary & Nursery School are primary schools in Luton.
Warden Hill Junior School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Bushmead Primary & Nursery School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Warden Hill Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Warden Hill Junior School was judged the expected standard and Bushmead Primary & Nursery School 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 53.0% for Warden Hill Junior School and 60.0% for Bushmead Primary & Nursery School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Warden Hill Junior School (63.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Bushmead Primary & Nursery School (65.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LutonWarden Hill Junior School | LutonBushmead Primary & Nursery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 44 in Luton Stronger figure | 21st of 44 in Luton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 425 | 703 | |
| Capacity | 450 | 840 | |
| Location | Luton, LU3 2DN | Luton, LU2 7EU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 53.0% | 60.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% Stronger figure | 1.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 425 | 703 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.8% | 13.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 66.1% | 33.4% | |
| SEN support | 18.1% | 5.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.2% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% Stronger figure | 5.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.9% Stronger figure | 14.6% | 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.
Warden Hill Junior School
Bushmead Primary & Nursery School
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