SchoolScoresHillborough Infant and Nursery School
Community school · Primary, ages 3 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
Hillborough Road, Luton, LU1 5EZ
01582 725764 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 20 April 2017.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 25 May 2023: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Luton. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 90 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 89 |
| Of those, offered a place | 80 (90%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 184 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.1 · 2025: 1.1 · 2026: 1.0
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Luton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 33rd highest of 52 state primary schools in Luton. Higher than 51% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 21.8% | 26.5%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 32nd highest of 52 state primary schools in Luton. Higher than 50% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 3.0% | 3.6%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 32nd highest of 52 state primary schools in Luton. Higher than 45% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 13.6% | 15.2%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language Joint 15th highest of 52 state primary schools in Luton. Higher than 93% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 59.3% | 53.3%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 33rd lowest of 52 state primary schools in Luton. Lower than 36% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.5% | 5.2%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 33rd lowest of 52 state primary schools in Luton. Lower than 37% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 14.1% | 13.7%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 22nd lowest of 52 state primary schools in Luton. Lower than 66% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.3 | 1.2 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 26th lowest of 52 state primary schools in Luton. Lower than 64% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.3% | 0.6% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 42nd highest of 52 state primary schools in Luton. Higher than 31% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 19.0 | 22.0 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 34th highest of 52 state primary schools in Luton. Higher than 24% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 9.2 | 9.8 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year Joint 22nd highest of 50 state primary schools in Luton. Higher than 58% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 15.0% | 14.4%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Hillborough Junior School 0.0 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 87% met expected standard (KS2)
- Farley Junior Academy 0.3 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Tennyson Road Primary School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- Oakwood Primary School 0.5 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI
- St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Dallow Primary School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Whipperley Infant Academy 0.7 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- Cutenhoe Hill Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Linden Academy 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Beech Hill Community Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 strong, 4 expected · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Hillborough Infant and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Hillborough Infant and Nursery School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 20 April 2017. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 25 May 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Is Hillborough Infant and Nursery School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 89 families put Hillborough Infant and Nursery School as their first choice for 90 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 80 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 109581.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.