Bushmead Primary & Nursery School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Luton, East of England LU2 7EU · Luton
#1245 of 1,872 primary schools in East of England
#10194 of 15,697 nationally
About Bushmead Primary & Nursery School
Bushmead Primary & Nursery School is a local authority primary located in Luton, in the Luton local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 2–11. In 2025 it enrolled 720 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 39.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 1245th of 1,872 ranked primary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (68th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: higher standard (21th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 720; capacity filled 85.7%.
There are 72 schools in Luton; Bushmead Primary & Nursery School ranks 49th of 67 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)60%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)1%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)14.1%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Bushmead Primary & Nursery School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 720
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 14.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 85.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 60%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 1%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Bushmead Primary & Nursery School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Stopsley High School
Luton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,046 students · 836 m away
Icknield High School
Luton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,452 students · 879 m away
William Austin Infant School
Luton · Local authority primary · Ages 5–7
313 students · 1.1 km away
William Austin Junior School
Luton · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
498 students · 1.1 km away
Warden Hill Junior School
Luton · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
418 students · 1.2 km away
Warden Hill Infant Academy
Luton · Academy primary · Ages 4–7
277 students · 1.3 km away
Icknield Primary School
Luton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
612 students · 1.3 km away
Stopsley Community Primary School
Luton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
479 students · 1.4 km away
River Bank Primary School
Luton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
793 students · 1.5 km away
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Luton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
342 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Local authority primary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery
Westcliff-on-Sea · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
690 students
Great Denham Primary School
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677 students
Greenleas School
Leighton Buzzard · Local authority primary · Ages 2–9
664 students
Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery
Colchester · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
653 students
Hampton Hargate Primary School
Peterborough · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
641 students
Catton Grove Primary School
Norwich · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
639 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Bushmead Primary & Nursery School a good school?
Bushmead Primary & Nursery School has a Success Index (England) of 39.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #1245 of 1,872 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Bushmead Primary & Nursery School rank in East of England?
Bushmead Primary & Nursery School ranks #1245 of 1,872 primary schools in East of England and #10194 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Bushmead Primary & Nursery School?
Bushmead Primary & Nursery School had 720 students in 2025.
Is Bushmead Primary & Nursery School a primary school or a secondary school?
Bushmead Primary & Nursery School is classified as a primary covering Ages 2–11. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Bushmead Primary & Nursery School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Bushmead Primary & Nursery School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.