St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Rotheram Avenue, Luton, LU1 5PPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Luton for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 77 schools in Luton. It ranks 12th of 41 primary schools in Luton. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 2 February 2022, report published 14 March 2022

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths75%

75%, 13 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%

13%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

421 pupils on roll, with places for 450

Eligible for free school meals23.3%

23.3%, 3.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language42.8%

42.8%, 21.2 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14%

14%, 0.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.4%

2.4%, 3.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Whipperley Infant Academy	0.3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	Not published
Farley Junior Academy	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	64% met the expected standard
Hillborough Junior School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	87% met the expected standard
Hillborough Infant and Nursery School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Caddington Village School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	62% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ST THOMAS CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Steve Chiswell
Phone: 01582723430
Website: stmargarets.luton.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Rotheram Avenue, Luton, LU1 5PP
Local authority: Luton
URN: 142263

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.