The Linden Academy
Osborne Road, Luton, LU1 3HJ
Headteacher: Mrs Michelle WoodhamsSchool website ↗Pupils: 445 (capacity: 504)Part of ADVANTAGE SCHOOLS
Ofsted RatingInspected 18 June 2024Full report ↗
Good
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.
Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good
SATs Results (2024/25)
End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.
Reading, Writing & Maths combinedⓘReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
64.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)ⓘHigher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
7.0%
Reading
Expected level79.0%
Exceeding28.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0
Writing
Expected level74.0%
Exceeding11.0%
Maths
Expected level74.0%
Exceeding20.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)103.0
How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)
✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
68
Applications received
131
Families who got their first-choice
0.6%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
39.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
54.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
3.0%
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Results Over Time
Detailed year-by-year figures
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 48.0% | 10.0% | -3.1 | +1.8 | -0.7 |
| 2016/17 | 54.0% | 9.0% | -1.3 | -0.8 | -0.1 |
| 2017/18 | 56.0% | 10.0% | -0.8 | -1.4 | -1.2 |
| 2018/19 | 45.0% | 3.0% | -1.8 | +0.3 | -3.6 |
| 2022/23 | 54.0% | 4.0% | +2.3 | +2.2 | +0.5 |
| 2023/24 | 47.0% | 1.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 64.0% | 7.0% | - | - | - |