Tennyson Road Primary School

Tennyson Road Primary School is performing exceptionally well, receiving an overall effectiveness rating of outstanding. This is the school's first inspection under section 5 of the Education Act 2005, and the findings highlight how pupils thrive academically and socially. The school has a strong community spirit and encourages positive behaviour, with pupils actively participating in school life and working to combat discrimination. Quality education is consistently delivered, reflecting a commitment to high standards and a well-structured curriculum that prepares learners effectively for future challenges.

Strengths

• Pupils make exceptional progress from their starting points.
• The ambitious curriculum is taught consistently well across all year groups.
• Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities are well supported.
• Reading is central to the curriculum and contributes to high achievement.
• Pupils have a positive attitude towards learning and contribute to school life.

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 Tennyson Road Primary School attended 95.3% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 13.9% 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, 1.2% of pupils at Tennyson Road Primary 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 Tennyson Road Primary School had 24.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 16.1% 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, 9.8% of pupils at Tennyson Road Primary 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 2024–25 Tennyson Road Primary School received £6,743 and spent £6,168 for each of its 737 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £1,065,000 (£1,445 per pupil).

Across all 2 schools of Tennyson Learning Community, income was £6,543 and spending £6,128 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). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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Tennyson Road Primary School is part of Tennyson Learning Community, which runs 2 schools. The nearest others:

• Lime Tree Primary Academy Dunstable

What is Tennyson Road Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Tennyson Road Primary School is Outstanding, from an inspection in July 2024.

When was Tennyson Road Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Tennyson Road Primary School was last inspected in July 2024.

How many pupils does Tennyson Road Primary School have?

Tennyson Road Primary School has 724 pupils on roll.

What age range does Tennyson Road Primary School cover?

Tennyson Road Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Tennyson Road Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Tennyson Road Primary School?

Tennyson Road Primary School is at Tennyson Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 3RS.