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Ferrars Junior School

Primary · Luton · LU4 0ES

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Good

Earlier grade, confirmed by a later ungraded inspection

Ofsted's most recent (ungraded) visit confirmed the school remains Good. Ungraded inspections do not award a new grade.

Inspected 9 November 2022

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At a glance

350 pupils · 97% of 360 capacity

School type
Academy converter
Age range
7–11
Gender
Mixed
Free school meals
22.6% of pupils
English as additional language
63.9% of pupils
SEN support
15.1% of pupils
EHC plan
2.3% of pupils
Website
http://www.ferrars.org.uk
URN
151041

Key stage 2 results (2024/2025)

85 pupils at the end of key stage 2 in 2024/2025

Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths
55%
England 62%
Reaching the higher standard
5%
England 8%
Average scaled score (reading)
103
England 106
Average scaled score (maths)
105
England 105

Source: DfE performance tables 2024/2025. “Suppressed” means the DfE withholds figures for very small cohorts.

Attendance (2025/26 autumn term)

Sessions missed (overall absence)
3.7%
England 6.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions (persistent absence)
7.8%
England 18.1%

Autumn-term absence, DfE pupil absence data. Lower is better.

Staffing

Pupils per qualified teacher
25
England 18.5

Full-time-equivalent, 2025/26.

Teacher retention (2024/25)

88% of teachers stayed at the school the following year · 6% moved to another state school · 6% left the state-funded sector

School Workforce Census, DfE. The ratio counts full-time-equivalent qualified teachers; retention follows teachers in post one November to the next. Open Government Licence v3.0.

Spending per pupil

This school£6,486
Typical primary school£6,960

Total expenditure ÷ pupils, academy finance return (DfE Schools Financial Benchmarking, latest year). Higher spending is not a measure of quality. It often reflects greater pupil need or a smaller school. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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