The Linden Academy, Luton | The Schools Guide

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Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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The Linden Academy

Osborne Road, Luton LU1 3HJ

https://www.thelindenacademy.co.uk/

The Linden Academy is a free school. It has about 480 boys and girls aged between 4 and 11. In June 2024 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Advantage Schools. (Other schools in this trust include The Vale Academy, The Rushmere Park Academy, Elstow School, Laburnum Primary School and Queen's Park Academy.)

Particular strengths include Progress, Admissions and Representation. Relative weaknesses include Finances and Environment.

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Other schools nearby

Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Hover over the circles to see school names; click on them to go the corresponding school pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.

Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.2		Surrey Street Primary School
0.4		Tennyson Road Primary School
0.7		Crawley Green Infant School
0.7		Wenlock CofE Academy
0.9		Hillborough Junior School
0.9		Hillborough Infant and Nursery School
0.9		St Matthew's Primary School
1.2		Dallow Primary School
1.2		Farley Junior Academy
1.5		Whipperley Infant Academy
1.5		St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School
1.6		Beech Hill Community Primary School

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Progress: Above average. Progress in maths is below average, in reading it is above average and in writing it is excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is roughly average and the offer rate is quite high.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community.

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress in maths is poor. Progress in reading is above average. Progress in writing is about average.

Environment: Poor. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite high, while crime is very high.

Attainment: Poor. Maths attainment is poor, reading is below average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.

Finances: Poor. This is because the school budget has been in deficit

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