Pirton Hill Primary School
Butely Road, Luton, LU4 9EX
392 pupils · 93% of 420 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Local authority
- Luton
- Free school meals
- 36.9%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 20 January 2026, published 15 March 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 54% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 2% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.9 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 42 | 38 | 69 | 40 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 36 | 28 | 77 | 32 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 57 | 49 | 88 | 55 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 49 | 37 | 77 | 44 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 36 | 34 | 66 | 35 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 48 | 46 | 86 | 48 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 55 | 43 | 81 | 49 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 55 | 49 | 94 | 54 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Leagrave Primary School 1 km · Standards maintained (2024)
- St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School 1.2 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Southfield Primary Academy 1.2 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Parklea Primary School 1.3 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Ferrars Junior School 1.4 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- The Ferrars Academy 1.4 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.