Wigmore Primary 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 09/07/2014. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are above average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 5.1%, which is 1.1 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Twyford Drive, Luton

School Information

Address: Twyford Drive, Luton, LU2 9TB
Website: http://www.wigmore.luton.sch.uk
Telephone: 01582616101
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Luton
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Damien Johnston
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 109588

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 09/07/2014

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 630
Number of Pupils: 543
Number of Boys: 307
Number of Girls: 236

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 14.8% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Above Average: 2 Confidence interval 0.5 to 3.4
Writing
Above Average: 1.6 Confidence interval 0.3 to 2.9
Maths
Above Average: 2.6 Confidence interval 1.4 to 3.8

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:71%
England Average:65%

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

School:16%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:106
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:107
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 2,339 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wigmore Primary
Twyford Drive , LU2 9TB
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Someries Infant School
Wigmore Lane , LU2 8AH
4out of 4 856 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Someries Junior School
Wigmore Lane , LU2 8AH
3out of 4 884 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School
Cockernhoe Green , LU2 8PY
3out of 4 1,241 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Ramridge Primary School
Turners Road North , LU2 9AH
3out of 4 1,508 yd Community school Yes 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 4 653 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Putteridge High School
Putteridge Road , LU2 8HJ
3out of 4 1,995 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Stopsley High School
St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX
- not rated 2,755 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Chiltern Academy
Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF
- not rated 2,912 yd Free schools 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 1,704 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Windmill Hill School
York Street ,
- not rated 2,673 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue , LU2 7JL
4out of 4 2,820 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street , LU1 3JE
- not rated 3,125 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
University of Bedfordshire
Park Square , LU1 3JU
- not rated 3,160 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.