William Austin Infant School
Community primary school in Luton (Luton).
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Oct 2024
Early years (EYFS)
-
not published
Attendance rate
94.0%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.8
▼ 0.9 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
19.2%
▼ 6pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
10.5%
▼ 5pp England 2025/26: 15.4%
2025/26
Capacity
87%
313 / 360 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
2.7%
▼ 12pp England 2024/25: 14.5% (primary schools)
2024/25
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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).William Austin Infant School is a primary school located in Luton. The school caters for boys and girls aged 5 to 7 and currently has 329 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 360. The school is led by Mrs Bal Kang.
Enrichment
7 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Whole School
- 01582 595198
- Mastering Number (NCETM)
- Accelerated Reader
- Letters and Sounds
- Little Wandle
- Reading Spine
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
Key facts
- URN
- 109584
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 7
- 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 (8 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rev Stanley Boelman | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Samsun Begum | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Mr Amer Javed | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Dr Hammad Malik | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Laura Hutchins | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Fatima Choudhury | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Miss Joanne Johnson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Baljit Kaur Kang | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2013 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Nita Shah Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Rumena Hussain Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | 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