Bushmead Primary & Nursery School
Primary school in Luton. Good (May 2023).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 24 May 2023, report published 10 July 2023, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around May 2027
The last inspection was in May 2023. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2028 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby primary schools
- 0.7 milesWilliam Austin Infant School
Standards maintained (Oct 2024)
- 0.7 milesWilliam Austin Junior School
School remains Good (Nov 2022)
- 0.8 milesWarden Hill Junior School
No overall grade. Quality of education good (Jun 2025)
- 0.8 milesWarden Hill Infant Academy
Requires improvement (May 2024)
- 0.8 milesIcknield Primary School
School remains Good (Mar 2023)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.