The Linden Academy

State-Funded School

the-linden-academy-luton-east-of-england

East of EnglandRegion

LutonLocal Authority

Luton South and South BedfordshireConstituency

LU1 3HJPostcode

1.8

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

The Linden Academy is a state-funded primary for pupils aged 4–11, located in Luton, East of England.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 427 pupils. The Linden Academy is part of Advantage Schools.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2024

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Early yearsprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Well below average

Ranked against primary schools in England · 2023-24

Reading, writing & maths: 47%
Higher standard: 1%
Reading score: 103
Maths score: 103

Ethnicity

White

16%

Asian

37%

Black

29%

Mixed

12%

Any other group

Unclassified

Pupils

427

Total Pupils

53%Boys

47%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

34%

England average

27%

First language not English

52%

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Primary
Age range: 4 – 11
Deprivation band: Most deprived
Total pupils: 427
IDACI quintile: 5 (Least deprived)
MAT name: Advantage Schools

Inspection history

3 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
15 Jul 2024	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
9 Feb 2022	Good	Requires improvement	Good	Good	Requires improvement
12 Mar 2018	Requires improvement	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Requires improvement

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.