River Bank Primary School

Primary
Free school
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Bath Road, Luton, LU3 1ESOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

River Bank Primary School is a primary school in Luton for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 77 schools in Luton. It ranks 11th of 41 primary schools in Luton. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 October 2019, report published 1 November 2019

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

82 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths78%

78%, 16 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

793 pupils on roll, with places for 840

Eligible for free school meals23.5%

23.5%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language62.9%

62.9%, 41.3 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.5%

14.5%, 0.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3%

3%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near River Bank Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Denbigh Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	82% met the expected standard
William Austin Junior School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
William Austin Infant School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Mehria Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Beech Hill Community Primary School	0.6 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	58% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Free schools
Sector: Free school
Trust: ACTIVE EDUCATION ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Headteacher David Sansom
Phone: 01582531860
Website: riverbankprimary.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Bath Road, Luton, LU3 1ES
Local authority: Luton
URN: 139782

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.