Norton Road Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Norton Road, Luton, LU3 2NXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Norton Road Primary School is a primary school in Luton for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 77 schools in Luton. It ranks 37th of 41 primary schools in Luton. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 26 March 2024, report published 13 May 2024

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

54 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths43%

43%, 19 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%

9%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

347 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals30.8%

30.8%, 4.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language53.6%

53.6%, 32 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.4%

14.4%, 0.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.2%

3.2%, 2.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Norton Road Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Beechwood Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	46% met the expected standard
The Meads Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard
Icknield Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
Denbigh Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	82% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Sughra Asghar
Phone: 01582571169
Website: nortonroadprimaryschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Norton Road, Luton, LU3 2NX
Local authority: Luton
URN: 109548

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.