Wenlock CofE Academy

School overview

Wenlock CofE Academy is a primary school serving Luton, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy with a Church of England religious character. It has 324 pupils aged 7 to 11 on roll. Ofsted rated the school 'Inadequate' in February 2026. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 30% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — well below the national average of 61%. That is down 3.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 101 in reading and 99 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 1% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Overall pupil absence was 6.2%. There are about 22.2 pupils per teacher. If you are considering Wenlock CofE Academy, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.