The Linden Academy
Primary · Free schools · Ages 4–11 · Luton
The Linden Academy is a primary school in Luton for ages 4–11 (free schools). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 18 June 2024. Luton has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2025 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Osborne Road, Luton, LU1 3HJ
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Luton
- Pupils on roll
- 427 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 34.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 18 June 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils at this school are very well cared for by their teachers and other adults.”
- “Relationships are consistently calm, kind and respectful.”
- “Pupils are happy to work and play together.”
To improve
- “While pupils’ outcomes in national assessments and tests have not always been as strong as they should be, pupils are now doing well.”
- “However, some subject leaders do not always spot exactly which teachers or pupils need further support.”
- “They sometimes do not make the right changes as quickly as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 July 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 64% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 45 first-preference applications, 56 offers in total, 45 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2025 to 2026, as Luton published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Luton.
- Cutenhoe Hill Primary School 0.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Tennyson Road Primary School 0.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Crawley Green Infant School 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Wenlock CofE Academy 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Hillborough Infant and Nursery School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Hillborough Junior School 0.9 mi Outstanding
- St Matthew's Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Farley Junior Academy 1.2 mi Outstanding