Stopsley Community Primary School
School Name: Stopsley Community Primary School Address: Hitchin Road Town/City: Luton County: Bedfordshire Postcode: LU2 7UG Telephone Number: 01582 611035 Website: www.stopsleyprimary.co.uk/
Phase: Primary (ages 3-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Mr Richard Fordham
Capacity: 480
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 479 (54% boys & 46% girls)
Enrollment: 100% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 22.4%
URN: 109553
DfE Number: 821/2244
UKPRN: 10068978
UPRN: 200003287266
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: Luton (E06000032)
Constituency: Luton North (E14001345)
Electoral Ward: Stopsley (E05014751)
Easting & Northing: 510314E, 223638N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 54' 3.64" N 0° 23' 52.5" W
Plus Code: 9C3XWJ22+CR
DfE Record: View record
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School (0.4km)
- Lady Zia Wernher School (0.5km)
- Stopsley High School (0.6km)
- Ramridge Primary School (0.8km)
- Putteridge Primary School (1.1km)
- Luton Sixth Form College (1.2km)
- Someries Junior School (1.2km)
- Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre (1.2km)
- Putteridge High School (1.3km)
- Bushmead Primary & Nursery School (1.4km)
Predecessor school†
- Mr Daniel Coppin - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 20 September 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 15 September 2025.
- Mrs Louise Dearman - Governor. Appointed on 13 March 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 March 2027.
- Mr Richard Fordham - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2017 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Mrs Clare Foskett - Governor. Appointed on 22 February 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 21 February 2027.
- Miss Lynsey Hill - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 16 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 15 September 2026.
- Mrs Helen Kelly - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
- Sarmed Khalid - Governor. Appointed on 9 February 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 February 2030.
- Mr Stewart Leary - Governor. Appointed on 26 March 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 25 March 2029.
- Jody Swain - Governor. Appointed on 25 September 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 24 September 2027.
- Adrian Tetteh - Governor. Appointed on 21 May 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 May 2029.
- Ben White - Governor. Appointed on 17 July 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 16 July 2027.
- Mrs Tracey Willis - Governor. Appointed on 18 July 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 July 2026.