William Austin Junior School
Community primary school in Luton (Luton).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
As a school maintained by the local authority, William Austin Junior School adheres to the Luton Borough Council's admission arrangements. Please click on the link below to view the Luton Borough Council's admission policy in full. Co-ordinated admissions scheme - primary schools for September 2026
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
21 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Book Club
- Cricket
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Drama
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Lego
- Mindfulness
- Netball
- Stem
- Table Tennis
- Tennis
and 5 more
Awards
7 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- ArtsmarkArts and culture
- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Healthy Eating AwardRecognised award
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Primary Science Quality MarkScience
- School Games MarkSport
Key facts
- URN
- 109560
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Luton
- Constituency
- Luton North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Mohammad Kashif | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Fatima Abubakar | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Karen Ritchie | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Tamar Lovindeer-Robinson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Mansoor Khan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Kamran Ahmed | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Bal Kang | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Ghulam Abbas | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Robin Cowan | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Waseem Khan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Joanne Adams | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2014 |
| Mrs Jaweeria Intikhab Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record