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Schools in Luton

Search and compare schools in Luton with map view, rankings, Ofsted context, performance data and admissions research links. Use this page as a local hub before opening individual school profiles or building a side-by-side comparison.

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Schools indexed
77
in Luton
Average Attainment 8
45.6
national 46.4
Average Progress 8
+0.13
national 0.00
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
58%
national 45%
Good or Outstanding
73%
of 40 inspected

Averages cover state mainstream schools, the basis of the national figures. Special and independent schools are in the table below but not in the averages.

Ofsted across Luton

Most recent inspection outcome for every school with a published judgement. Click a bar to filter the table.

Spread of Attainment 8

Number of Luton secondaries in each band. Click a bar to filter the table.

Luton schools

Ranked by Attainment 8 — switch the measure to reorder

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Select#SchoolAttainment 8Progress 85+ Eng & maths
1Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia
Other independent school
57.4—100%
2Denbigh High School
Academy converter · Outstanding
52.6+0.8071%
3Challney High School for Girls
Academy converter · Outstanding
50.1+0.7470%
4Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
Academy converter
50.0+0.3865%
5Chiltern Academy
Free schools · Good
49.5+0.3866%
6Icknield High School
Academy converter · Good
49.4+0.5467%
7Putteridge High School
Academy converter
49.2+0.2367%
8Challney High School for Boys
Academy converter · Outstanding
47.7+0.5664%
9The Chalk Hills Academy
Academy sponsor led
45.7-0.0258%
10Lealands High School
Foundation school · Good
44.3-0.0454%
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High-attainment secondary schools in Luton

Denbigh High School
SecondaryAttainment 8 52.6Progress 8 +0.80
Challney High School for Girls
SecondaryAttainment 8 50.1Progress 8 +0.74
Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
SecondaryAttainment 8 50.0Progress 8 +0.38
Chiltern Academy
SecondaryAttainment 8 49.5Progress 8 +0.38
Icknield High School
SecondaryAttainment 8 49.4Progress 8 +0.54

Catchment distances and university destinations in Luton

Most leavers to Oxford or Cambridge

  1. Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College1.2% (2015/16–2019/20)

Most leavers to Russell Group universities

  1. Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College18.4% (2015/16–2019/20)
  2. The Stockwood Park Academy5.3% (2015/16–2019/20)
  3. The Chalk Hills Academy3.3% (2015/16–2019/20)

Share of sixth-form leavers, pooled over the years shown (Department for Education destination data). England Oxbridge rankings

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