Secondary schools in Luton

There are 13 secondary schools in Luton, teaching 16,190 pupils. Of the 13 with a score, 7 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 3 do worse.

Best in England Primary schools in Luton All schools in Luton Places within

Pupils from low-income families33%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools7 of 13scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards1inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)10of those still on old grades

Full or nearly full9 of 13places are under pressure here

Average class size23.7one-teacher classes, January census

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Secondary schools (13)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	Denbigh High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16	1,130	33%	Outstanding 2023	90	86 to 93
2	Challney High School for GirlsAcademy · ages 11-16	1,062	32%	Outstanding 2020	85	81 to 89
3	Challney High School for BoysAcademy · ages 11-16	1,197	30%	Outstanding 2023	84	79 to 88
4	Icknield High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16	1,452	28%	Good 2024	75	67 to 80
5	Putteridge High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16	1,193	21%	Not inspected	75	67 to 80
6	Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science CollegeAcademy · ages 11-18	1,655	19%	Good 2024	74	66 to 79
7	Chiltern AcademyFree school · ages 11-16	1,203	38%	Good 2023	65	56 to 73
8	Lealands High SchoolFoundation · ages 11-16	1,025	37%	Good 2023	53	43 to 64
9	The Chalk Hills AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18	1,644	36%	Good 2023	49	39 to 59
10	Stopsley High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16	1,046	32%	Good 2022	40	31 to 50
11	Queen Elizabeth SchoolFoundation · ages 11-18	1,229	33%	Good 2023	30	22 to 39
12	The Stockwood Park AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18	1,438	41%	No overall grade 2024	19	14 to 25
13	Lea Manor High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16	916	45%	Report card 2026	11	8 to 16

Secondary schools by town in Luton

Luton13 schools

Secondary schools in nearby areas

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About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.