The Linden Academy, Luton | The Schools Guide

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Ethnic minority pupils (%)

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://linden.thesharedlearningtrust.org.uk/

The Linden Academy is a free school. It has about 410 boys and girls aged between 4 and 11. In December 2021 the school was rated ‘Requires Improvement’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of The Shared Learning Trust. (Other schools in this trust include The Vale Academy and The Rushmere Park Academy.)

Particular strengths include Admissions and Progress. 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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Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low and the offer rate is quite high.

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

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community.

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