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Schools in Luton

Luton has 77 schools: 60 primary and 17 secondary or all-through. 80% of the 69 schools with an Ofsted grade are rated Good or better (Strong standard or better under the new report cards). Among secondary schools, Denbigh High School has the highest Attainment 8 score (54.3 in 2026). Among primary schools, Leagrave Primary School has the highest share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (91% in 2025).

  • 85 schools
  • 17 secondary
  • 60 primary

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Secondary Schools in Luton

Ranked by Attainment 8, the average GCSE score per pupil. Progress 8 is from the latest year published.

#SchoolOfstedAttainment 8Progress 8Pupils
1 Denbigh High School Outstanding 54.3 (2026) +0.80 (2024) 1,130
2 Chiltern Academy Good 52.4 (2026) +0.38 (2024) 1,203
3 Challney High School for Girls Outstanding 51.5 (2026) +0.74 (2024) 1,062
4 Putteridge High School Good 50.4 (2026) +0.23 (2024) 1,193
5 Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College – 49.8 (2026) +0.38 (2024) 1,655
6 Icknield High School Good 48.3 (2026) +0.54 (2024) 1,452
7 Challney High School for Boys Outstanding 47.2 (2026) +0.56 (2024) 1,197
8 Stopsley High School Expected standard 43.9 (2026) -0.33 (2024) 1,046
9 The Chalk Hills Academy Good 42.8 (2026) -0.02 (2024) 1,644
10 Queen Elizabeth School Needs attention 42.5 (2026) -0.34 (2024) 1,229
11 Lea Manor High School Needs attention 42.3 (2026) -0.98 (2024) 916
12 Lealands High School Good 41.7 (2026) -0.04 (2024) 1,025
13 Manshead Church of England Academy Needs attention 38.9 (2026) -0.53 (2024) 1,134
14 The Stockwood Park Academy Good 36.9 (2026) -0.21 (2024) 1,438
15 Lime Academy Hartwell Inadequate – – 121
16 Luton Sixth Form College Good – – –
17 Woodlands Secondary School Outstanding – – 262

Primary Schools in Luton

Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Year 6.

#SchoolOfstedMet expected standardPupils
1 Leagrave Primary School Outstanding 91% (2025) 457
2 Hillborough Junior School Outstanding 87% (2025) 358
3 Denbigh Primary School Outstanding 82% (2025) 610
4 Tennyson Road Primary School Outstanding 80% (2025) 724
5 Chantry Primary Academy Good 79% (2025) 631
6 Downside Primary School Good 79% (2025) 1,015
7 River Bank Primary School Good 78% (2025) 793
8 Waulud Primary School Good 77% (2025) 446
9 Putteridge Primary School Good 76% (2025) 607
10 Slip End Village School Good 75% (2025) 112
11 St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School Expected standard 75% (2025) 421
12 The Meads Primary School Good 75% (2025) 513
13 Bramingham Primary School Good 73% (2025) 401
14 Stopsley Community Primary School Good 73% (2025) 479
15 Southfield Primary Academy Good 72% (2025) 405
16 William Austin Junior School Good 71% (2025) 498
17 Cutenhoe Hill Primary School Good 69% (2025) 360
18 Parklea Primary School Good 69% (2025) 547
19 Icknield Primary School Good 68% (2025) 612
20 Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School Expected standard 67% (2025) 68
21 Maidenhall Primary School Expected standard 67% (2025) 628
22 Someries Junior School Good 67% (2025) 238
23 Foxdell Primary School Good 66% (2025) 517
24 St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School Good 66% (2025) 377
25 Whitefield Primary Academy – 66% (2025) 422
26 Farley Junior Academy Outstanding 64% (2025) 334
27 The Linden Academy Good 64% (2025) 427
28 Dallow Primary School Good 63% (2025) 605
29 Caddington Village School Good 62% (2025) 277
30 St Mary's Catholic Primary School Expected standard 62% (2025) 229
31 Bushmead Primary & Nursery School Good 60% (2025) 720
32 Beech Hill Community Primary School Expected standard 58% (2025) 888
33 Wigmore Primary Good 58% (2025) 597
34 St Matthew's Primary School Good 57% (2025) 884
35 Ramridge Primary School Expected standard 56% (2025) 472
36 Ferrars Junior School Good 55% (2025) 350
37 Pirton Hill Primary School Needs attention 54% (2025) 392
38 Warden Hill Junior School Good 53% (2025) 418
39 Beechwood Primary School Good 46% (2025) 873
40 Norton Road Primary School Good 43% (2025) 347
41 Wenlock CofE Academy Needs attention 30% (2025) 311
42 Lady Zia Wernher School Outstanding 0% (2025) 264
43 Richmond Hill School Good 0% (2025) 282
44 Chalton Lower School Good – 65
45 Chapel Street Nursery School – – 130
46 Crawley Green Infant School Good – 253
47 Grasmere Nursery School – – 199
48 Hart Hill Nursery School – – 83
49 Hillborough Infant and Nursery School Good – 296
50 Pastures Way Nursery School – – 125
51 Rothesay Nursery School – – 127
52 Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Good – 342
53 Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre Outstanding – 321
54 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good – –
55 Sundon Lower School Good – 63
56 The Ferrars Academy Good – 310
57 The Gill Blowers Nursery School – – 120
58 Warden Hill Infant Academy Requires Improvement – 277
59 Whipperley Infant Academy Outstanding – 241
60 William Austin Infant School Good – 313

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