Whipperley Infant Academy

  • Primary
  • Academy
  • Ages 4 to 7
Ofsted judgements: Outstanding

Whipperley Ring, Farley Hill, Luton, LU1 5QYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Whipperley Infant Academy is a primary school in Luton for ages 4 to 7. It is one of the 77 schools in Luton. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 17 June 2025, report published 13 July 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

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

Pupil numbers and mix

241 pupils on roll, with places for 270

Eligible for free school meals29%

29%, 2.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language40.7%

40.7%, 19.1 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support22%

22%, 7.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5%

5%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Whipperley Infant Academy

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School0.3 milesOfsted: Good75% met the expected standard
Farley Junior Academy0.4 milesOfsted: Outstanding64% met the expected standard
Foxdell Primary School0.6 milesOfsted judgements: Good66% met the expected standard
Dallow Primary School0.6 milesOfsted: Good63% met the expected standard
Hillborough Infant and Nursery School0.7 milesOfsted: GoodNot published

School details

School type
Academy converter
Sector
Academy
Trust
WHIPPERLEY ACADEMY TRUST
Age range
4 to 7
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
No
Headteacher
Ms Amelia Whitehouse
Address
Whipperley Ring, Farley Hill, Luton, LU1 5QY
Local authority
Luton
URN
139219

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.