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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Warden Hill Infant Academy

Primary Academy converter URN 151840
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 360 Published school capacity
Capacity used 76.9% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 7 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

14 May 2024
Latest published outcome Requires improvement
OEIF
Quality of education Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Requires improvement
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

25 January 2023
Ungraded inspection School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published 16 March 2023
Published 17 June 2024 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Luton
Trust PIONEER LEARNING TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 277 277 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 144 52.0% of pupils
Male pupils 133 48.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

14.8%
10.0 pts below England
School 14.8%
Luton 27.3%
East of England 19.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

69.3%
49.0 pts above England
School 69.3%
Luton 49.4%
East of England 16.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Luton 0.6%
East of England 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

Pakistani
32.5%
90
White British
13.4%
37
Indian
11.6%
32
Bangladeshi
8.3%
23
African
6.1%
17
Any other Asian background
5.4%
15
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 13.4% 37 of 277 pupils
7.5 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 13.4%
Luton 19.8%
East of England 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 9.8% 27 pupils
England 14.8% 5.0 pts below
EHC plans 3.6% 10 pupils
England 6.0% 2.4 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 20
No specialist assessment yet 6
Autistic spectrum disorder 4
Social, emotional & mental health 4
Moderate learning difficulty 2
Other difficulty or disability 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

76.9% 11.2 pts below England
Warden Hill Infant Academy
76.9%
Luton
93.1%
East of England
87.4%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information