The Ferrars Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–7 · Luton
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Luton Borough Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2025 figure 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
The Ferrars Academy is a primary school in Luton for ages 3–7 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 15 December 2022. Luton has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2025 to 2026 entry.
The Ferrars Academy catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every applicant for Reception in 2026 was offered a place, as at 26 of the 38 other Luton primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
- For Reception 2026 there were 75 first-choice applications for 79 offers, with 4 offers going to families who ranked it second or lower.
- 10.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 24.3% across the 8 nearest primary schools in Luton.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Luton schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Macaulay Road, Luton, LU4 0LL
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–7
- Council
- Luton
- Pupils on roll
- 310 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 10.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 15 December 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to say they believe in themselves.”
- “They relish the opportunities available to take responsibility around the school.”
- “They are enthusiastic eco warriors and play leaders.”
To improve
- “In a few subjects, teachers are still developing the expertise they need to teach leaders’ curriculum plans effectively.”
- “Teachers occasionally deviate from the planned learning.”
- “When this happens, pupils develop misconceptions that are not immediately checked and corrected.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 February 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 75 first-preference applications, 79 offers in total, 75 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Luton.
- Ferrars Junior School 0.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Leagrave Primary School 0.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Southfield Primary Academy 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Chantry Primary Academy 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Pirton Hill Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Beechwood Primary School 1.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Downside Primary School 1.1 mi Improved significantly Last distance published