Bramingham Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Freeman Avenue
Luton
Bedfordshire
LU3 4BL
Phone 01582617500
Reference Number 109594

Bramingham Primary School is performing well overall, achieving a 'Good' rating in all inspected areas. The school fosters an inclusive environment where pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, feel safe and valued. Leaders have implemented a curriculum that supports their learning and encourages engagement with essential values such as gratitude and self-belief. The focus on reading is particularly commendable, with pupils understanding its importance and receiving ample opportunities to practice their skills. This inspection marks the school's first routine evaluation since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 397
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 48.11%
Girls: 51.89%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 13.6%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 36.3%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 28.2
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 29.8
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 26.8

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 30 30 60
2 31 28 59
3 26 34 60
4 27 33 60
5 22 23 45
6 29 24 53

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 27.7%
White, Other 17.1%
African 7.1%
White & Asian 6.8%
Pakistani 6.5%
Mixed, Other 6%
Indian 5.8%
White & Black (Caribbean) 4.5%
Asian, Other 3.8%
Caribbean 1.5%
Chinese 1.3%
Unclassified 1%
White & Black (African) 0.8%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 28 Mar 2023
Date Report
28 Mar 2023 School inspection:
22 Nov 2017 Short inspection
21 May 2013 Full inspection:
10 Dec 2009 Full inspection:
28 Jun 2007 Full inspection:
29 Apr 2002 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Inclusive environment supporting all pupils.
  • Strong emphasis on reading and literacy.
  • High standards of pupil behavior.
  • Effective personal, social and health education programs.
  • Leaders prioritize staff well-being and workload.
  • Well-planned early years curriculum fostering readiness for Year 1.

Areas for Improvement

  • Curriculum plans in early years do not sufficiently detail future learning links.
  • Inconsistent use of assessment in some subjects to track pupil progress.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 73%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 6%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 104
Maths 104

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 0.1
Writing 1.1
Maths 2.2

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 61 1
Third Preference 48 0
From another Local Authority 7 0

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