Waulud Primary School
Primary · Luton · LU3 3LZ · URN 131850
Exam results, in full
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Key stage 2 results
Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
77%
Luton 63.3%England 61%13.7 percentage points above the area average of 63.3
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
13%
Luton 6.9%England 8%6.1 percentage points above the area average of 6.9
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
105
Luton 105.78England 1050.8 below the area average of 105.8
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
106
Luton 105.38England 1050.6 above the area average of 105.4
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
108
Luton 106.35England 1051.7 above the area average of 106.4
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
50%
Luton 32.3%England 32%17.7 percentage points above the area average of 32.3
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
82%
Luton 75.2%6.8 percentage points above the area average of 75.2
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
80%
Luton 70.8%9.2 percentage points above the area average of 70.8
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
80%
Luton 74.7%5.3 percentage points above the area average of 74.7
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
56
Luton 7821.8 below the area average of 77.8
Context only, not scored
| Measure | This school | Against Luton | Against national | Feeds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% Luton 63.3%England 61% | 13.7 percentage points above the area average of 63.3 | 16 percentage points above the national figure of 61 | Overall standards |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% Luton 6.9%England 8% | 6.1 percentage points above the area average of 6.9 | 5 percentage points above the national figure of 8 | Academic stretch |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105 Luton 105.78England 105 | 0.8 below the area average of 105.8 | In line with the national figure of 105 | Overall standards |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106 Luton 105.38England 105 | 0.6 above the area average of 105.4 | 1 above the national figure of 105 | Overall standards |
| Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 108 Luton 106.35England 105 | 1.7 above the area average of 106.4 | 3 above the national figure of 105 | Overall standards |
| Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 50% Luton 32.3%England 32% | 17.7 percentage points above the area average of 32.3 | 18 percentage points above the national figure of 32 | Academic stretch |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% Luton 75.2% | 6.8 percentage points above the area average of 75.2 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
| Expected standard in writing | 80% Luton 70.8% | 9.2 percentage points above the area average of 70.8 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% Luton 74.7% | 5.3 percentage points above the area average of 74.7 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
| Pupils in the results cohort | 56 Luton 78 | 21.8 below the area average of 77.8 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Local authority average class size
Area benchmarkLuton · State-funded schools · 2025/26
- Primary classes
- 27.4 pupils per class
This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.
Source: DfE school census · 2025/26Published figures
- English as an additional language
- 64.8% of pupils
- Eligible for free school meals
- 45.8% of pupils
- Pupils on SEN support
- 19.5% of pupils
- Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants
- 8.4pupils per adult
- Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
- 50% of pupils
- Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
- 13% of pupils
- Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census)
- 21pupils per teacher
- Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
- 77% of pupils
- Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average)
- 91.1% of teachers
Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Where it is
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- Ofsted rated Waulud Primary School Good at its inspection on 03/03/2023.
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