William Austin Infant School

William Austin Infant School is performing well overall, maintaining the standards established during its previous inspection. The school has created a welcoming and inclusive environment where pupils feel valued and supported in their learning. Many students, especially those who are new to English or have special educational needs, quickly develop their language skills and achieve or exceed expectations by the time they leave. The strong focus on core values fosters a culture of respect and ambition among pupils, contributing to their exceptional behaviour and positive attitudes towards school life.

Strengths

• Pupils demonstrate impeccable behaviour and have positive attitudes to learning.
• The curriculum is well-structured and progressively builds knowledge and skills.
• Strong emphasis on language and communication skills supports pupils with English as an additional language.
• Consistent routines and expectations enhance the learning environment.
• Extra-curricular clubs are popular and offer a wide range of interests.

Areas for Improvement

• Assessment of pupils' progress in the wider curriculum is still in early stages.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at William Austin Infant School attended 94.0% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 15.7% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at William Austin Infant School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 William Austin Infant School had 19.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 2.7% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 10.5% of pupils at William Austin Infant School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.5% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 William Austin Infant School received £7,160 and spent £7,701 for each of its 313 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £151,000 (£481 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is William Austin Infant School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for William Austin Infant School is Good, from an inspection in November 2024.

When was William Austin Infant School last inspected by Ofsted?

William Austin Infant School was last inspected in November 2024.

How many pupils does William Austin Infant School have?

William Austin Infant School has 313 pupils on roll.

What age range does William Austin Infant School cover?

William Austin Infant School for pupils aged 5 to 7.

Where is William Austin Infant School?

William Austin Infant School is at Culverhouse Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 1PZ.