William Austin Infant SchoolBushmead Primary & Nursery School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Luton.
Summary of the comparison
William Austin Infant School and Bushmead Primary & Nursery School are primary schools in Luton.
William Austin Infant School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Bushmead Primary & Nursery School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). William Austin Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
William Austin Infant School was judged Good and Bushmead Primary & Nursery School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Bushmead Primary & Nursery School (65.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LutonWilliam Austin Infant School | LutonBushmead Primary & Nursery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 42nd of 44 in Luton | 21st of 44 in Luton Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-7 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 329 | 703 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 840 | |
| Location | Luton, LU3 1PZ | Luton, LU2 7EU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 60.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 1.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 329 | 703 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.7% | 13.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 60.2% | 33.4% | |
| SEN support | 15.8% | 5.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% | 5.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.7% | 14.6% 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.
William Austin Infant School
Bushmead Primary & Nursery School
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