Osborne Road, Luton, Bedfordshire LU4 9LE
10 reasons to choose The Linden Academy
Top line
The Linden Academy has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in Luton and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 2 miles.
School fundamentals
The Linden Academy is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Free School. The school is one of the 10 members of Advantage Schools. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2024) inspection.
Average class size
The Linden Academy usually has three classes per year, and an average class size of 24 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that The Linden Academy achieves varied attainment scores, from the top 10% nationally to below the national average. By the same measure, progress scores have been variable around the national average, possibly reflecting different cohorts’ ability profiles.
The The Linden Academy curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. Maths, English, French, science, RE, computing and PE are taught separately, but foundation subjects, such as geography and history, are taught as half-termly ‘Creative Curriculum’ topics with cross-curricular links to other subjects where appropriate. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and Forest School to Year 2.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for sport.
Sport at The Linden Academy
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. School Games Mark Gold Award.
The Arts at The Linden Academy
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.45am to 5.30pm.
Find another school near The Linden Academy
King’s House School, Luton (0.2 miles); The King’s Junior School, Harpenden (7.3 miles); Beechwood Park School (7.5 miles).
Hillborough Junior School (3.6 miles); Tennyson Road Primary School (3.7 miles); Wood End School (7.1 miles).
The King’s School, Harpenden (7.3 miles); St Albans School (12.4 miles); St Albans High School for Girls (12.4 miles).
Challney High School for Boys (0.8 miles); Denbigh High School (2.5 miles); Priory Academy (2.5 miles).