Bushmead Primary & Nursery School
School Name: Bushmead Primary & Nursery School Address: Bushmead Road Town/City: Luton County: Bedfordshire Postcode: LU2 7EU Telephone Number: 01582 725387 Website: http://www.bushmeadprimaryschool.co.uk
Phase: Primary (ages 2-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2000
Headteacher: Mrs Helen Scarrott
Capacity: 840
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 720 (50% boys & 50% girls)
Enrollment: 86% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 14.1%
URN: 132246
DfE Number: 821/2004
UKPRN: 10074205
UPRN: 100081191942
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: Luton (E06000032)
Constituency: Luton North (E14001345)
Electoral Ward: Barnfield (E05014735)
Easting & Northing: 509115E, 224297N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 54' 25.81" N 0° 24' 54.46" W
Plus Code: 9C3XWH4M+VW
DfE Record: View record
- Luton Sixth Form College (0.5km)
- Stopsley High School (0.8km)
- Icknield High School (0.9km)
- William Austin Infant School (1.1km)
- William Austin Junior School (1.1km)
- Warden Hill Junior School (1.2km)
- Warden Hill Infant Academy (1.3km)
- Icknield Primary School (1.3km)
- Stopsley Community Primary School (1.4km)
- River Bank Primary School (1.5km)
Predecessor schools†
- Mr Siddick Amin - Governor. Appointed on 8 July 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 July 2028.
- Mrs Victoria Azubuine - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 8 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 December 2028.
- Mrs Victoria Azubuine - Governor. Appointed on 2 December 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 1 December 2028.
- Adam BADI - Governor. Appointed on 13 March 2023 (Appointed by LA). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
- Mrs Safiyya Hajiahmed Choglay - Governor. Appointed on 2 December 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 1 December 2028.
- Mrs Samina Choudhury - Governor. Appointed on 2 December 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 1 December 2028.
- Miss Sophie Cockfield - Governor. Appointed on 18 May 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 May 2030.
- Mrs Kelly Davies - Governor. Appointed on 31 August 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 1 September 2029.
- Mrs Fouzia Farhan - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 1 September 2030.
- Ms Gemma Kiff - Governor. Appointed on 9 September 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 8 September 2028.
- Rev Timothy Philip Madeley - Governor. Appointed on 14 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 4 October 2026.
- Jemila Nisar - Governor. Appointed on 13 March 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 12 March 2027.
- Helen Scarrott - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).