Tennyson Road Primary School
Tennyson Road, Luton, LU1 3RS
Headteacher: Headteacher Carla GotchSchool website ↗Pupils: 737 (capacity: 750)Part of TENNYSON LEARNING COMMUNITY
Ofsted RatingInspected 4 June 2024Full report ↗
Outstanding
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.
Quality of Teaching
Outstanding
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Outstanding
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.
80.0%
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%.
5.0%
Reading
Expected level86.0%
Exceeding30.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)106.0
Writing
Expected level94.0%
Exceeding13.0%
Maths
Expected level90.0%
Exceeding27.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)107.0
How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)
⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
89
Applications received
261
Families who got their first-choice
1.5%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
43.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
48.0%
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).
15.0%
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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 | 100.0% | 7.0% | +6.9 | +3.6 | +5.4 |
| 2016/17 | 100.0% | 22.0% | +10.6 | +4.9 | +4.6 |
| 2017/18 | 86.0% | 25.0% | +2.2 | +3.6 | +4.3 |
| 2018/19 | 97.0% | 21.0% | +5.7 | +5.2 | +4.7 |
| 2022/23 | 87.0% | 10.0% | +3.6 | +3.5 | +3.2 |
| 2023/24 | 91.0% | 7.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 80.0% | 5.0% | - | - | - |