Chantry Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Luton
Chantry Primary Academy is a primary school in Luton for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 14 June 2023. Luton has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2025 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Tomlinson Avenue, Luton, LU4 0QP
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Luton
- Pupils on roll
- 631 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 29.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 14 June 2023
Strengths
- “Chantry Primary Academy is a school where pupils are happily ‘learning for life’.”
- “The school’s values of aspiration, respect, unity, integrity, independence, enjoyment and quality are practised in the daily lives of the pupils.”
- “Leaders are passionate about the well-being of pupils.”
To improve
- “A small minority of younger pupils can sometimes become unsettled.”
- “However, a small group of younger pupils who struggle to learn to read do not always receive the most effective support to help them make accelerated progress.”
- “Leaders are supporting teachers to reinforce their high expectations for a small minority of pupils who sometimes become unsettled.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 September 2023 (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) | 79% | 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: 64 first-preference applications, 66 offers in total, 64 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2025 to 2026, as Luton published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school 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.
- Southfield Primary Academy 0.2 mi Good Last distance published
- St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School 0.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Ferrars Junior School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Ferrars Academy 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Leagrave Primary School 0.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Pirton Hill Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Beechwood Primary School 1.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Downside Primary School 1.7 mi Improved significantly Last distance published