Warden Hill Infant Academy
Warden Hill Infant Academy is an academy converter in Luton for pupils aged 4 to 7. It has 277 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Warden Hill Infant Academy is Requires Improvement, from an inspection in May 2024 of its predecessor, Warden Hill Infant School.
Ofsted inspection: June 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 4-7 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Birdsfoot Lane Luton Bedfordshire LU3 2DN |
| Reference Number | 151840 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 277 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 48.01%
Girls: 51.99% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 14.8% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 69.3% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 25.2 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50 | 44 | 94 |
| 2 | 45 | 50 | 95 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Pakistani | 32.5% |
| White, British | 13.4% |
| Indian | 11.6% |
| African | 6.1% |
| Asian, Other | 5.4% |
| White, Other | 5.1% |
| Mixed, Other | 5.1% |
| White & Asian | 3.2% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 2.2% |
| Caribbean | 2.2% |
| White & Black (African) | 1.4% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Warden Hill Infant School, inspected in May 2024.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Requires Improvement |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 05 Jun 2025 | Academy conversion letter |
Reception admissions, 2026 entry
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 82 | 13 |
| Third Preference | 47 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 10 | 4 |
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).
In 2025–26 Warden Hill Infant Academy had 18.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7).
Pupils per teacher
| 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 8.8 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | – |
| Sick days per teacher | – |
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, 9.7% of pupils at Warden Hill Infant Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.6% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 14 | 6 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 6 | 0 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 1 | 3 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 3 | 1 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 2 | 0 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 1 | 0 |
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.
| Name | Distance |
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Warden Hill Junior School
Birdsfoot Lane, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 2DN |
0.08 miles |
|
Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, Luton, LU3 2BT |
0.25 miles |
|
Bramingham Primary School
Freeman Avenue, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 4BL |
0.58 miles |
|
Icknield Primary School
Birdsfoot Lane, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 2JB |
0.61 miles |
|
Bushmead Primary & Nursery School
Bushmead Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 7EU |
0.8 miles |
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The Meads Primary School
Sawtry Close, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 2UE |
0.83 miles |
|
William Austin Infant School
Culverhouse Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 1PZ |
0.93 miles |
|
William Austin Junior School
Austin Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 1UA |
0.95 miles |
|
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Gardenia Avenue, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 2NS |
1.19 miles |
|
Waulud Primary School
Wauluds Bank Drive, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 3LZ |
1.2 miles |
|
Norton Road Primary School
Norton Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 2NX |
1.26 miles |
|
Whitefield Primary Academy
Stockholm Way, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 3SS |
1.4 miles |
|
River Bank Primary School
Bath Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 1ES |
1.48 miles |
|
Denbigh Primary School
Denbigh Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 1NS |
1.5 miles |
|
Parklea Primary School
Cranbrook Drive, Sundon Park, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 3EW |
1.57 miles |
|
Beechwood Primary School
Linden Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU4 9RD |
1.6 miles |
|
Stopsley Community Primary School
Hitchin Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 7UG |
1.63 miles |
|
Maidenhall Primary School
Newark Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU4 8LD |
1.74 miles |
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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Langford Drive, Stopsley, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 9AJ |
1.79 miles |
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Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 7JL |
1.83 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
Warden Hill Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 7AE |
0.47 miles |
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Icknield High School
Riddy Lane, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 2AH |
0.51 miles |
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Woodlands Secondary School
Northwell Drive, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 3SP |
0.92 miles |
|
Lea Manor High School
Northwell Drive, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 3TL |
1.03 miles |
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Luton Sixth Form College
Bradgers Hill Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 7EW |
1.04 miles |
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Stopsley High School
St. Thomas's Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 7UX |
1.32 miles |
|
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia
364 - 370 Leagrave Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 1RF |
1.48 miles |
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Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 1HE |
1.65 miles |
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Active Support Education Centre
Unit 1 Britannia Estates, Leagrave Road, Luton, Beds, LU3 1RJ |
1.72 miles |
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Lealands High School
Sundon Park Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 3AL |
1.82 miles |
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King's House Moorlands
King's House, High Street Leagrave, Luton, LU4 9JY |
2.06 miles |
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Putteridge High School
Putteridge Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 8HJ |
2.06 miles |
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Al Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU4 9LE |
2.06 miles |
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Challney High School for Girls
Addington Way, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU4 9FJ |
2.07 miles |
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Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School)
82 - 86 Dunstable Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 1EH |
2.14 miles |
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Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU4 9TJ |
2.2 miles |
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Lime Academy Hartwell
1 York Street, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 0EZ |
2.28 miles |
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Queen Elizabeth School
Crawley Green Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 9AG |
2.54 miles |
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The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU4 0NE |
2.93 miles |
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Houstone School
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5PX |
3.14 miles |
All schools in Luton · Luton local authority: places and applications
Warden Hill Infant Academy is part of Pioneer Learning Trust, which runs 7 schools. The nearest others:
- Whitefield Primary Academy Luton
- Ferrars Junior School Luton
- The Ferrars Academy Luton
- Southfield Primary Academy Luton
- Chantry Primary Academy Luton
- Lakeview School Bedford
What is Warden Hill Infant Academy's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Warden Hill Infant Academy is Requires Improvement, from an inspection in May 2024 of its predecessor, Warden Hill Infant School.
When was Warden Hill Infant Academy last inspected by Ofsted?
Warden Hill Infant Academy was last inspected in June 2025.
How many pupils does Warden Hill Infant Academy have?
Warden Hill Infant Academy has 277 pupils on roll.
What age range does Warden Hill Infant Academy cover?
Warden Hill Infant Academy for pupils aged 4 to 7.
Where is Warden Hill Infant Academy?
Warden Hill Infant Academy is at Birdsfoot Lane, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 2DN.