Someries Junior School is a primary school located in Luton. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 23/04/2015. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading and progress in maths are well below average, The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.5%, which is 0.5 percentage points higher than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Wigmore Lane, Luton, LU2 8AH
Website: www.someriesjuniorschool.co.uk
Telephone: 01582738810
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Luton
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Jason Hunt
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 109575

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 23/04/2015

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 7 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 240
Number of Pupils: 232
Number of Boys: 128
Number of Girls: 104

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 7.3% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
N/A: -5.2 Confidence interval -6.8 to -3.5
Writing
N/A: -1.5 Confidence interval -3 to 0
Maths
Well Below Average: -3.6 Confidence interval -5 to -2.1

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:55%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:13%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:101
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:103
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS
3out of 4 2,117 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Someries Junior School
Wigmore Lane , LU2 8AH
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Someries Infant School
Wigmore Lane , LU2 8AH
4out of 4 33 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Ramridge Primary School
Turners Road North , LU2 9AH
3out of 4 788 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Wigmore Primary
Twyford Drive , LU2 9TB
3out of 4 884 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Sacred Heart Primary School
Langford Drive , Stopsley LU2 9AJ
3out of 4 1,109 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Queen Elizabeth School
Crawley Green Road , LU2 9AG
3out of 4 463 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Putteridge High School
Putteridge Road , LU2 8HJ
3out of 4 1,354 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Stopsley High School
St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX
- not rated 1,890 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Chiltern Academy
Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF
- not rated 2,988 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE
4out of 4 3,172 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Luton Sixth Form College
Bradgers Hill Road , LU2 7EW
- not rated 2,529 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lady Zia Wernher School
Ashcroft Road , Stopsley LU2 9AY
4out of 4 868 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue , LU2 7JL
4out of 4 2,201 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Windmill Hill School
York Street ,
- not rated 2,284 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street , LU1 3JE
- not rated 2,883 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
University of Bedfordshire
Park Square , LU1 3JU
- not rated 2,948 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.