Wigmore Primary

Wigmore Primary School continues to perform well, maintaining its status as a good school since its last inspection in 2018. Pupils demonstrate enthusiasm for learning and actively engage with the curriculum, which is diverse and well-balanced. An emphasis on mental health and respect fosters a positive school environment where children feel valued and supported. The school effectively addresses the needs of students with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), collaborating with parents and external agencies to provide tailored support.

Strengths

• Pupils are eager learners and enjoy attending school.
• The curriculum is well-structured from Reception through to Year 6.
• Teachers understand and implement effective teaching strategies.
• A diverse range of books promotes a love for reading.
• Pupils with SEND receive well-rounded support and learn well.
• The school celebrates pupils' talents and encourages their interests.

Areas for Improvement

• A small number of older pupils have gaps in their phonics knowledge.
• Some subjects need further development to address gaps in older pupils' prior knowledge.

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 Wigmore Primary attended 94.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 16.6% 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, 0.8% of pupils at Wigmore Primary 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 Wigmore Primary had 23.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 18.1% 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, 17.8% of pupils at Wigmore Primary were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 6.9% 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 Wigmore Primary received £7,008 and spent £6,910 for each of its 597 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £528,000 (£884 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 Wigmore Primary's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Wigmore Primary is Good, from an inspection in May 2024.

When was Wigmore Primary last inspected by Ofsted?

Wigmore Primary was last inspected in May 2024.

How many pupils does Wigmore Primary have?

Wigmore Primary has 597 pupils on roll.

What age range does Wigmore Primary cover?

Wigmore Primary for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Wigmore Primary's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 58% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Wigmore Primary?

Wigmore Primary is at Twyford Drive, Wigmore Primary School, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 9TB.