# Education in Luton

The west of the East of England. 236,380 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 43 square kilometres.

2 layers about education for Luton, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)

## Number of schools

Luton: **78** (2026, council level, Great Britain only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government. Published 15 October 2026.

Luton had 78 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/number-of-schools?place=E06000032) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/number-of-schools) · https://openindex.co.uk/luton/education#l-schools-count

## Schools

Exact point level, Great Britain only. Source: Department for Education and Ofsted and Department for Education and Welsh Government and Scottish Government and Ordnance Survey.

Published as points, so there is no single figure for Luton. The map shows each one.

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?place=E06000032) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) · https://openindex.co.uk/luton/education#l-schools

## Schools in Luton

Luton has 78 open schools: 6 nursery, 46 primary, 13 secondary, 5 special, 1 sixth form and further education, 6 independent and 1 pupil referral and alternative provision.

| Latest Ofsted grade | Schools |
| --- | --- |
| Outstanding | 7 |
| Good | 16 |
| Requires improvement | 1 |
| Inadequate | 1 |

25 of the 70 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between September 2019 and June 2024.
10 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.
7 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.
Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.

### Nursery (6) (6)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Chapel Street Nursery School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/chapel-street-nursery-school-e109421) | Local authority nursery school | 2 to 4 | 130 | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| [Grasmere Nursery School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/grasmere-nursery-school-e109420) | Local authority nursery school | 3 to 5 | 199 | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| [Hart Hill Nursery School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/hart-hill-nursery-school-e109418) | Local authority nursery school | 2 to 5 | 83 | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, June 2024 |
| [Pastures Way Nursery School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/pastures-way-nursery-school-e109423) | Local authority nursery school | 2 to 5 | 125 | School remains Good, April 2023 |
| [Rothesay Nursery School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/rothesay-nursery-school-e109419) | Local authority nursery school | 2 to 5 | 127 | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| [The Gill Blowers Nursery School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-gill-blowers-nursery-school-e131175) | Local authority nursery school | 2 to 5 | 120 | Improved significantly, February 2025 |

### Primary (46) (46)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted | Results (KS2 2024/25) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Beech Hill Community Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/beech-hill-community-primary-school-e131089) | Community school | 3 to 11 | 888 | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met | 58% met KS2 standard |
| [Beechwood Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/beechwood-primary-school-e134701) | Community school | 3 to 11 | 873 | Standards maintained, February 2025 | 46% met KS2 standard |
| [Bramingham Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/bramingham-primary-school-e109594) | Community school | 4 to 11 | 401 | Good (overall), March 2023 | 73% met KS2 standard |
| [Bushmead Primary & Nursery School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/bushmead-primary-and-nursery-school-e132246) | Community school | 2 to 11 | 720 | Good (overall), May 2023 | 60% met KS2 standard |
| [Chantry Primary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/chantry-primary-academy-e138469) | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 631 | School remains Good, June 2023 | 79% met KS2 standard |
| [Crawley Green Infant School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/crawley-green-infant-school-e109702) | Foundation school | 4 to 7 | 253 | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade | – |
| [Cutenhoe Hill Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/cutenhoe-hill-primary-school-e109571) | Community school | 3 to 11 | 360 | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade | 69% met KS2 standard |
| [Dallow Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/dallow-primary-school-e139705) | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 605 | School remains Good, May 2023 | 63% met KS2 standard |
| [Denbigh Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/denbigh-primary-school-e109534) | Community school | 4 to 11 | 610 | Standards maintained, October 2024 | 82% met KS2 standard |
| [Downside Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/downside-primary-school-e109567) | Community school | 4 to 11 | 1,015 | Improved significantly, November 2024 | 79% met KS2 standard |
| [Farley Junior Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/farley-junior-academy-e148297) | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 334 | Outstanding (overall), January 2024 | 64% met KS2 standard |
| [Ferrars Junior School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ferrars-junior-school-e151041) | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 350 | School remains Good, November 2022 | 55% met KS2 standard |
| [Foxdell Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/foxdell-primary-school-e109572) | Community school | 4 to 11 | 517 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade | 66% met KS2 standard |
| [Hillborough Infant and Nursery School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/hillborough-infant-and-nursery-school-e109581) | Community school | 3 to 7 | 296 | School remains Good, May 2023 | – |
| [Hillborough Junior School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/hillborough-junior-school-e109578) | Community school | 7 to 11 | 358 | Outstanding (overall), November 2023 | 87% met KS2 standard |
| [Icknield Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/icknield-primary-school-e109579) | Community school | 4 to 11 | 612 | School remains Good, March 2023 | 68% met KS2 standard |
| [Leagrave Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/leagrave-primary-school-e131851) | Foundation school | 3 to 11 | 457 | Standards maintained, October 2024 | 91% met KS2 standard |
| [Maidenhall Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/maidenhall-primary-school-e109546) | Community school | 4 to 11 | 628 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met | 67% met KS2 standard |
| [Norton Road Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/norton-road-primary-school-e109548) | Community school | 5 to 11 | 347 | Good (overall), March 2024 | 43% met KS2 standard |
| [Parklea Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/parklea-primary-school-e109556) | Community school | 4 to 11 | 547 | Good (overall), February 2024 | 69% met KS2 standard |
| [Pirton Hill Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/pirton-hill-primary-school-e109574) | Community school | 4 to 11 | 392 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met | 54% met KS2 standard |
| [Putteridge Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/putteridge-primary-school-e109564) | Community school | 4 to 11 | 607 | School remains Good, April 2024 | 76% met KS2 standard |
| [Ramridge Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ramridge-primary-school-e134155) | Community school | 3 to 11 | 472 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met | 56% met KS2 standard |
| [River Bank Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/river-bank-primary-school-e139782) | Free schools | 4 to 11 | 793 | Improved significantly, January 2025 | 78% met KS2 standard |
| [Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/sacred-heart-catholic-primary-school-e151151) | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 342 | School remains Good, November 2019 | – |
| [Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre](https://openindex.co.uk/school/someries-infant-school-and-early-childhood-education-centre-e109583) | Foundation school | 2 to 7 | 321 | School remains Outstanding, November 2022 | – |
| [Someries Junior School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/someries-junior-school-e109575) | Community school | 7 to 11 | 238 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade | 67% met KS2 standard |
| [Southfield Primary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/southfield-primary-academy-e146714) | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 405 | Good (overall), June 2023 | 72% met KS2 standard |
| [St Joseph's Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-josephs-catholic-primary-school-e151960) | Academy converter | 5 to 11 | – | School remains Good, April 2023 | – |
| [St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-margaret-of-scotland-catholic-primary-school-e142263) | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 421 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met | 75% met KS2 standard |
| [St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-martin-de-porres-catholic-primary-school-e142264) | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 377 | School remains Good, July 2024 | 66% met KS2 standard |
| [St Matthew's Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-matthews-primary-school-e109552) | Community school | 4 to 11 | 884 | Good (overall), September 2023 | 57% met KS2 standard |
| [Stopsley Community Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/stopsley-community-primary-school-e109553) | Community school | 3 to 11 | 479 | School remains Good, March 2023 | 73% met KS2 standard |
| [Tennyson Road Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/tennyson-road-primary-school-e147376) | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 724 | Outstanding (overall), June 2024 | 80% met KS2 standard |
| [The Ferrars Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-ferrars-academy-e139612) | Academy converter | 3 to 7 | 310 | School remains Good, December 2022 | – |
| [The Linden Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-linden-academy-e137324) | Free schools | 4 to 11 | 427 | Good (overall), June 2024 | 64% met KS2 standard |
| [The Meads Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-meads-primary-school-e109558) | Community school | 4 to 11 | 513 | School remains Good, June 2024 | 75% met KS2 standard |
| [Warden Hill Infant Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/warden-hill-infant-academy-e151840) | Academy converter | 4 to 7 | 277 | Requires improvement (overall), May 2024, before the school changed | – |
| [Warden Hill Junior School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/warden-hill-junior-school-e109562) | Community school | 7 to 11 | 418 | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade | 53% met KS2 standard |
| [Waulud Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/waulud-primary-school-e131850) | Community school | 3 to 11 | 446 | School remains Good, March 2023 | 77% met KS2 standard |
| [Wenlock CofE Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/wenlock-cofe-academy-e149542) | Academy sponsor led | 7 to 11 | 311 | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met | 30% met KS2 standard |
| [Whipperley Infant Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/whipperley-infant-academy-e139219) | Academy converter | 4 to 7 | 241 | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade | – |
| [Whitefield Primary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/whitefield-primary-academy-e146751) | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 422 | School remains Good, May 2023 | 66% met KS2 standard |
| [Wigmore Primary](https://openindex.co.uk/school/wigmore-primary-e109588) | Community school | 4 to 11 | 597 | School remains Good, February 2024 | 58% met KS2 standard |
| [William Austin Infant School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/william-austin-infant-school-e109584) | Community school | 5 to 7 | 313 | Standards maintained, October 2024 | – |
| [William Austin Junior School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/william-austin-junior-school-e109560) | Community school | 7 to 11 | 498 | School remains Good, November 2022 | 71% met KS2 standard |

### Secondary (13) (13)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted | Results (KS4 2025/26) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College](https://openindex.co.uk/school/cardinal-newman-catholic-school-a-specialist-science-college-e142310) | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,655 | School remains Good, May 2024 | Attainment 8: 49.8 |
| [Challney High School for Boys](https://openindex.co.uk/school/challney-high-school-for-boys-e136651) | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 1,197 | Outstanding (overall), November 2023 | Attainment 8: 47.2 |
| [Challney High School for Girls](https://openindex.co.uk/school/challney-high-school-for-girls-e144312) | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 1,062 | Standards maintained, March 2025 | Attainment 8: 51.5 |
| [Chiltern Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/chiltern-academy-e145872) | Free schools | 11 to 16 | 1,203 | Good (overall), February 2023 | Attainment 8: 52.4 |
| [Denbigh High School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/denbigh-high-school-e136319) | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 1,130 | Outstanding (overall), December 2023 | Attainment 8: 54.3 |
| [Icknield High School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/icknield-high-school-e137679) | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 1,452 | Good (overall), February 2024 | Attainment 8: 48.3 |
| [Lea Manor High School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/lea-manor-high-school-e149208) | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 916 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met | Attainment 8: 42.3 |
| [Lealands High School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/lealands-high-school-e109686) | Foundation school | 11 to 16 | 1,025 | Good (overall), May 2023 | Attainment 8: 41.7 |
| [Putteridge High School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/putteridge-high-school-e144311) | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 1,193 | Improved significantly, November 2024 | Attainment 8: 50.4 |
| [Queen Elizabeth School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/queen-elizabeth-school-e109707) | Foundation school | 11 to 18 | 1,229 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met | Attainment 8: 42.5 |
| [Stopsley High School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/stopsley-high-school-e148692) | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 1,046 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met | Attainment 8: 43.9 |
| [The Chalk Hills Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-chalk-hills-academy-e135337) | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 18 | 1,644 | School remains Good, November 2023 | Attainment 8: 42.8 |
| [The Stockwood Park Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-stockwood-park-academy-e135338) | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 18 | 1,438 | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade | Attainment 8: 36.9 |

### Special (5) (5)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Active Support Education Centre](https://openindex.co.uk/school/active-support-education-centre-e142672) | Other independent special school | 11 to 16 | 68 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| [Lady Zia Wernher School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/lady-zia-wernher-school-e109745) | Community special school | 2 to 11 | 264 | School remains Outstanding, November 2023 |
| [Lime Academy Hartwell](https://openindex.co.uk/school/lime-academy-hartwell-e151866) | Free schools special | 11 to 19 | 121 | Inadequate (overall), February 2024, before the school changed, serious weaknesses |
| [Richmond Hill School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/richmond-hill-school-e109743) | Community special school | 5 to 11 | 282 | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| [Woodlands Secondary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/woodlands-secondary-school-e109744) | Community special school | 11 to 18 | 262 | Outstanding (overall), May 2024 |

### Sixth form and further education (1) (1)

| School | Type | Ages | Latest Ofsted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Luton Sixth Form College](https://openindex.co.uk/school/luton-sixth-form-college-e130600) | Further education | 16 to 99 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |

### Independent (6) (6)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Al Hikmah Boys School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/al-hikmah-boys-school-e147690) | Other independent school | 11 to 16 | 141 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| [Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School)](https://openindex.co.uk/school/bury-park-educational-institute-al-hikmah-secondary-school-e134807) | Other independent school | 9 to 19 | 139 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| [Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia](https://openindex.co.uk/school/jamiatul-uloom-al-islamia-e134805) | Other independent school | 10 to 16 | 103 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| [King's House Moorlands](https://openindex.co.uk/school/kings-house-moorlands-e109726) | Other independent school | 5 to 16 | 190 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| [Mehria Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/mehria-primary-school-e134289) | Other independent school | 5 to 11 | 110 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| [Oakwood Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/oakwood-primary-school-e135539) | Other independent school | 3 to 11 | 149 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |

### Pupil referral and alternative provision (1) (1)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Avenue Centre for Education](https://openindex.co.uk/school/avenue-centre-for-education-e134525) | Pupil referral unit | 11 to 16 | 51 | Good (overall), February 2024 |

Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.

Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.

## More on this place

- [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/luton)
- [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/luton/housing) (17)
- [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/luton/crime) (13)
- [People](https://openindex.co.uk/luton/people) (24)
- [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/luton/deprivation) (8)
- [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/luton/health) (4)
- [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/luton/environment) (9)
- [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/luton/transport) (4)
- [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/luton/connectivity) (5)
- [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/luton/planning) (3)
- [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/luton/economy) (4)
- [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/luton/council-tax) (10)
- [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/luton/elections) (7)
- [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/luton/services) (3)
- [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/luton/sources) (28)

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E06000032/data?family=education

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