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Someries Junior School

Primary · Community school · Mixed · Luton

Wigmore Lane, Luton, LU2 8AH

Website 01582738810

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headline score

Ranking (England)

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No ranked results

Ofsted

Not judged

Graded 12/11/2024

Application demand

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No council data

Attendance

96.4%

4.9% persistently absent

Above averageAround averageBelow averagecompared with the England average for state-funded schools.

At a glance

Pupils on roll

238

Capacity used

Has space

88%

270 places

GCSE rank (England)

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KS2 rank (England)

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Details

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Age range
7–11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Boarding
No boarders
Headteacher
Jason Hunt
Address
Wigmore Lane, Luton, LU2 8AH
Phone
01582738810
Local authority
Luton
Ward / constituency
Stopsley · Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Area
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
109575

Pupils

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Free school meals15%——
English as additional language20%——
SEN support21%——
53% boys (125)47% girls (113)

Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 3 of 5)

1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.

238 pupils · 270 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.

Ofsted inspections

  1. 24

    12 November 2024

    Full graded inspection

    Not judged overall effectiveness
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationGood
    Safeguarding effectiveYes
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Leadership and managementGood
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Attendance

2024/2025 school year · 247 pupils

Attendance

96.4%

Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%

Overall absence

3.6%

Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%

Persistent absence

4.9%

Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%

Severe absence

0.0%

Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%

Unauthorised absence

0.8%

Absences the school didn't approve

Persistent absence by year

15%
20/21
18%
21/22
9%
22/23
11%
23/24
5%
24/25

Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.

Primary results (Key Stage 2)

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing & maths62%——
Higher standard20%——
Reading progress——0.0
Writing progress——0.0
Maths progress——0.0

Primary results by subject (SATs)

Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England

Reading, writing & maths combined

Expected standard67%
+5% vs England
Higher standard7%
-1% vs England

Reading

Expected standard85%
+10% vs England
Higher standard40%
+7% vs England
Average score107
+1 vs England

Writing

Expected standard73%
+1% vs England
Greater depth7%
-6% vs England

Maths

Expected standard80%
+6% vs England
Higher standard42%
+16% vs England
Average score106
+1 vs England

Grammar, punctuation & spelling

Expected standard82%
+9% vs England
Higher standard35%
+5% vs England
Average score106
+1 vs England

Science

Expected standard83%
+1% vs England

England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).

Primary results over time

552019602023622024672025

Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Expected standard (RWM)67%61%
Higher standard7%8%

House prices near the school

Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.

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Key application dates

National deadlines in England. Apply through Luton council, not the school.

EntryDeadlineOffer day
Reception (primary)15 January16 April (or next working day)

Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.