The Linden Academy
Contact details for the school

School Name: The Linden Academy
Address: Osborne Road
Town/City: Luton
County: Bedfordshire
Postcode: LU1 3HJ
Telephone Number: 01582 211441
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Free schools
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: Advantage Schools
Sponsor: Advantage Schools Trust

Staff and pupils

Head of School: Mr Jermaine Burroughs
Capacity: 504
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 427 (53% boys & 47% girls)
Enrollment: 85% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 34.2%

Location and administration

URN: 137324
DfE Number: 821/2005
UKPRN: 10035248
UPRN: 200003278049
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: Luton (E06000032)
Constituency: Luton South and South Bedfordshire (E14001346)
Electoral Ward: South (E05014750)

Easting & Northing: 510025E, 220496N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 52' 22.18" N 0° 24' 11.22" W
Plus Code: 9C3XVHFW+4Q

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Chiltern Academy (0.2km)
  2. Avenue Centre for Education (0.5km)
  3. Cutenhoe Hill Primary School ( Formerly Surrey Street) (0.5km)
  4. University of Bedfordshire (0.8km)
  5. Oakwood Primary School (0.9km)
  6. Tennyson Road Primary School (0.9km)
  7. Hart Hill Nursery School (1.1km)
  8. Chapel Street Nursery School (1.1km)
  9. Crawley Green Infant School (1.2km)
  10. Wenlock CofE Academy (1.3km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor

Governors

  • Ms Storiay Abdul - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 13 February 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 12 February 2030.
  • Ms Shazia Anwar - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 16 February 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 15 February 2026.
  • Mr Martin Baldock - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 23 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 22 September 2028.
  • Mr Neil Barker - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 23 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 22 September 2028.
  • Mr Neil Barker - Shared Chair of Local Governing Body - Establishment. Appointed on 9 October 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 November 2025.
  • Mr Neil Barker - Shared Chair of Local Governing Body - Establishment. Appointed on 12 November 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 November 2026.
  • Mr Jermaine Burroughs - Local Governor. Appointed on 18 May 2026 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Ms Toni Cassidy - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 13 February 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 12 February 2030.
  • Ms Joanne Liddle - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 16 February 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 15 February 2030.
  • Ms Joanne Liddle - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 16 February 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 15 February 2026.
  • Ms Helen Pendell - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 23 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 22 September 2028.
  • Ms Bronwen Philpott - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 23 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 22 September 2025.
  • Mrs Joanne Ward - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 16 February 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 15 February 2026.
  • Mrs Joanne Ward - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 16 February 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 15 February 2030.
  • Ms Gemma Wareham - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 16 February 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 15 February 2026.
  • Mrs Michelle Woodhams - Local Governor. Appointed on 11 September 2020 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 15 May 2026.