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Whipperley Infant Academy

Whipperley Ring, Farley Hill, Luton, LU1 5QY

Local ranking39th of 44 primary schools in Luton
Ofsted: Outstanding

Primary

Phase

270

Capacity

4-7

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 17 June 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
250
Boys
119 (48%)
Girls
131 (52%)
Capacity
270 (93% full)
SEND
22.8%
FSM Eligible
26.8%
EAL
45.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.0%
SEN Support
18.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
15.2
Budget per Pupil
£8,216/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
11.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Asian Pakistani: 35.0%
  • White Other: 13.2%
  • White British: 9.9%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 9.9%
  • Black African: 9.1%
  • Other: 6.2%
  • Asian Indian: 4.9%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 2.9%

35.0%

Asian Pakistani

13.2%

White Other

9.9%

White British

Historical Trends

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
139219
UKPRN
10040004
Establishment No.
2251
Trust
WHIPPERLEY ACADEMY TRUST

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