Schools and Education in Luton

There are 76 schools in Luton (excluding independent schools), including 49 primary schools, 13 secondary schools, and 1 serving sixth-form education. Luton has 1 school with Pupil Referral Unit places, and none with places for teen mothers. There are 2 schools in Luton under Special Measures.

Primary Schools Secondary Schools Sixth Forms Pupils Referral Units

Luton Education Profile

The median school in Luton has 25% of its pupils entitled to free schools meals, the 7th highest figure in Bedfordshire. This represents about 10,000 pupils, or approximately 1 in 4 of Luton's pupils. Looking at the number of pupils per teacher, the median ratio for Luton is 20.67 school children per full-time equivalent teacher. This is the 24th highest ratio in Bedfordshire, and the 647th lowest pupil/teacher ratio in the East of England region of the UK.

The 1 schools in Luton operating with pupil referral units offer 45 PRU places to the local area.

Primaries

49

10% Outstanding • 76% Good

Secondaries

13

7.69% Outstanding • 62% Good

Sixth Forms

1

0% Outstanding • 100% Good

Primary Schools in Luton

Most of Luton's primary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 37 schools or 76% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between high and very low - about 24% and 16% of primary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 29% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Luton's primary schools most commonly have a very high ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted KS2 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Beech Hill Community Primary School 3–11 yrs 940
Good
Very low
Very high
Beechwood Primary School 4–11 yrs 892
Good
Low
Good
Bramingham Primary School 4–11 yrs 420
Good
High
High
Bushmead Primary School 4–11 yrs 840
Good
Good
Good
Chantry Primary Academy 3–11 yrs 710
Good
High
Low
Crawley Green Infant School 4–7 yrs 270
Outstanding
Good
Dallow Primary School 4–11 yrs 630
Good
High
High
Denbigh Primary School 4–11 yrs 630
Outstanding
High
High
Downside Primary School 4–11 yrs 1,050
Good
High
High
Farley Junior Academy 7–11 yrs 360
Ferrars Junior School 7–11 yrs 360
Good
High
Good
Foxdell Primary School 4–11 yrs 630
Good
Good
Hadrian Academy 4–11 yrs 360
Good
Very low
High
Hillborough Infant and Nursery School 3–7 yrs 270
Good
Very high
Hillborough Junior School 7–11 yrs 360
Outstanding
Very high
Low
Icknield Primary School 4–11 yrs 630
Good
Good
Good
Leagrave Primary School 3–11 yrs 440
Outstanding
Very high
Good
Maidenhall Primary School 4–11 yrs 840
Good
Very low
High
Norton Road Primary School 5–11 yrs 420
Good
Low
Very high
Parklea Primary School 4–11 yrs 630
Good
Good
Pirton Hill Primary School 4–11 yrs 630
Good
Very low
Good
Putteridge Primary School 4–11 yrs 630
Good
High
Very high
Ramridge Primary School 3–11 yrs 420
Good
High
Very high
River Bank Primary School 4–11 yrs 840
Good
Very high
Sacred Heart Primary School 4–11 yrs 420
Good
Low
Very high
Roman Catholic
Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre 3–7 yrs 180
Outstanding
Very high
Someries Junior School 7–11 yrs 240
Good
Very low
Very high
Southfield Primary Academy 3–11 yrs 420
Low
St Christophers Academy 2–11 yrs 330
Good
Good
Very high
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 5–11 yrs 840
Good
High
Very high
Roman Catholic
St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School 4–11 yrs 450
Good
Very low
Very high
Roman Catholic
St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School 3–11 yrs 420
Good
High
Very high
Roman Catholic
St Matthew's Primary School 4–11 yrs 840
Requires improvement
Good
High
Stopsley Community Primary School 3–11 yrs 480
Good
Good
High
Surrey Street Primary School 3–11 yrs 420
Good
Good
Good
Tennyson Road Primary School 4–11 yrs 660
High
The Ferrars Academy 3–7 yrs 374
Good
Very high
The Linden Academy 4–11 yrs 464
Requires improvement
Very low
Very low
The Meads Primary School 4–11 yrs 563
Good
High
Very high
The Vale Academy 2–11 yrs 563
Good
Very high
High
Warden Hill Infant School 4–7 yrs 360
Good
Very high
Warden Hill Junior School 7–11 yrs 480
Good
Very high
High
Waulud Primary School 3–11 yrs 420
Good
Very high
Very high
Wenlock CofE Junior School 7–11 yrs 360
Special Measures
High
Low
Church of England
Whipperley Infant Academy 4–7 yrs 270
Good
Very low
Whitefield Primary Academy 3–11 yrs 450
Good
Wigmore Primary 4–11 yrs 630
Good
Very high
High
William Austin Infant School 5–7 yrs 450
Good
Good
William Austin Junior School 7–11 yrs 600
Good
Very low
Very high

Luton Secondary Schools

Most of Luton's secondary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 8 schools or 62% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between high and very low - about 31% and 23% of secondary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 15% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Luton's secondary schools most commonly have a low ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College 11–18 yrs 1,400
Good
High
Low
Roman Catholic
Challney High School for Boys 11–16 yrs 1,200
High
Low
Challney High School for Girls 11–16 yrs 1,050
Outstanding
Very high
Low
Chiltern Academy 11–16 yrs 1,200
Good
Low
Denbigh High School 11–16 yrs 1,120
Very high
Very low
Icknield High School 11–16 yrs 1,445
Good
Very high
Very low
Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College 11–16 yrs 1,200
Special Measures
Very low
High
Lealands High School 11–16 yrs 1,050
Good
Very low
Very low
Putteridge High School 11–16 yrs 1,215
Good
High
Good
Queen Elizabeth School 11–16 yrs 1,320
Good
Low
Low
Stopsley High School 11–16 yrs 1,350
Good
The Chalk Hills Academy 11–18 yrs 1,450
Good
High
Very low
The Stockwood Park Academy 11–18 yrs 1,450
Requires improvement
Very low
Good

Sixth Form Schools in Luton

Most of Luton's sixth form schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 1 school or 100% of the total.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Luton Sixth Form College 16–99 yrs
Good

Luton Pupil Referral Units

Most of Luton's pupil referral units have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 1 school or 100% of the total. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Luton's pupil referral units most commonly have a very low ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Avenue Centre for Education 11–16 yrs
Good
Very low
Last updated: 16 Aug 2023