Bushmead Primary & Nursery School
Bushmead Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 7EU ·
At a glance
A state primary school for ages 2–11 in Luton. Rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection (May 2023). Year 6 SATs results are around the England average (60% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths vs 62%, 2024/25). Oversubscribed: 98 families put it first for 90 places (September 2026 entry).
- Ages
- 2–11
- Pupils
- 720
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Local authority
- Luton
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Scarrott
- Opened
- Sept 2000
- Nursery
- Has nursery classes
Inspection
Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
Safeguarding effective: Yes
Exam results
Department for Education performance tables
Year 6 pupils, 2024/25 · 111 pupils
Expected standard over time
KS2 tests were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21. Progress scores are not available from 2024/25.
Admissions
Demand for places and how places are allocated
Reception entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)
87 of 98 first-preference applicants were offered a place (89%). 7 offers went to families living in another council area.
Catchment area
We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.
Last distance offered
Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.
Pupils
School census 2024/25
- Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)13.2%
- English as an additional language33.4%
- SEN support5%
- Education, Health and Care plan2.6%
- The black tick shows the median for state-funded primary schools in England.