Schools in Luton
79 open schools in this local authority, ranked by their latest Ofsted signal. How the signal works — three inspection systems currently coexist, so treat it as a guide, not a verdict.
Secondary (13)
| School | Ofsted | Ages | Demand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Challney High School for Boys Academy converter | Outstanding (2023) · previous system | 11–16 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Challney High School for Girls Academy converter | Outstanding (2020) · previous system | 11–16 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Denbigh High School Academy converter | Outstanding (2023) · previous system | 11–16 | Heavily oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Lea Manor High School Academy sponsor led | Most areas: Strong standard (2026) | 11–16 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 11–18 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Chiltern Academy Free schools | Good (2023) · previous system | 11–16 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Icknield High School Academy converter | Good (2024) · previous system | 11–16 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Lealands High School Foundation school | Good (2023) · previous system | 11–16 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Queen Elizabeth School Foundation school | Good (2023) · previous system | 11–18 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Stopsley High School Academy converter | Good (2022) · previous system | 11–16 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| The Chalk Hills Academy Academy sponsor led | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 11–18 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Putteridge High School Academy converter | Improved significantly (2024) | 11–16 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| The Stockwood Park Academy Academy sponsor led | No overall grade (2024) | 11–18 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
Primary (46)
| School | Ofsted | Ages | Demand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farley Junior Academy Academy converter | Outstanding (2024) · previous system | 7–11 | — |
| Hillborough Junior School Community school | Outstanding (2023) · previous system | 7–11 | — |
| Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre Foundation school | Outstanding — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 2–7 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Tennyson Road Primary School Academy converter | Outstanding (2024) · previous system | 4–11 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Beech Hill Community Primary School Community school | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Beechwood Primary School Community school | Good (2019) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Bramingham Primary School Community school | Good (2023) · previous system | 4–11 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Bushmead Primary & Nursery School Community school | Good (2023) · previous system | 2–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Chantry Primary Academy Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 2–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Dallow Primary School Academy sponsor led | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Ferrars Junior School Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 7–11 | — |
| Hillborough Infant and Nursery School Community school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 3–7 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Icknield Primary School Community school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Maidenhall Primary School Community school | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Norton Road Primary School Community school | Good (2024) · previous system | 5–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Parklea Primary School Community school | Good (2024) · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Pirton Hill Primary School Community school | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Putteridge Primary School Community school | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Ramridge Primary School Community school | Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| River Bank Primary School Free schools | Good (2019) · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2019 · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Southfield Primary Academy Academy converter | Good (2023) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 5–11 | — |
| St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School Academy converter | Good (2022) · previous system | 2–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St Matthew's Primary School Community school | Good (2023) · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Stopsley Community Primary School Community school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| The Ferrars Academy Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 3–7 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| The Linden Academy Free schools | Good (2024) · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| The Meads Primary School Community school | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Waulud Primary School Community school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Wenlock CofE Academy Academy sponsor led | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 7–11 | — |
| Whitefield Primary Academy Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Wigmore Primary Community school | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| William Austin Junior School Community school | Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 7–11 | — |
| Warden Hill Infant Academy Academy converter | Requires improvement (2024) · previous system | 4–7 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Crawley Green Infant School Foundation school | No overall grade (2024) | 4–7 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Cutenhoe Hill Primary School ( Formerly Surrey Street) Community school | No overall grade (2025) | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Denbigh Primary School Community school | Standards maintained (2024) | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Downside Primary School Community school | Improved significantly (2024) | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Foxdell Primary School Community school | No overall grade (2025) | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Leagrave Primary School Foundation school | Standards maintained (2024) | 3–11 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Someries Junior School Community school | No overall grade (2024) | 7–11 | — |
| Warden Hill Junior School Community school | No overall grade (2025) | 7–11 | — |
| Whipperley Infant Academy Academy converter | No overall grade (2025) | 4–7 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| William Austin Infant School Community school | Standards maintained (2024) | 5–7 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
Nursery, special & other (20)
| School | Ofsted | Ages | Demand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lady Zia Wernher School Community special school | Outstanding — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 2–11 | — |
| Woodlands Secondary School Community special school | Outstanding (2024) · previous system | 11–18 | — |
| Avenue Centre for Education Pupil referral unit | Good (2024) · previous system | 11–16 | — |
| Chapel Street Nursery School Local authority nursery school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 2–4 | — |
| Grasmere Nursery School Local authority nursery school | Good (2023) · previous system | 3–5 | — |
| Hart Hill Nursery School Local authority nursery school | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 2–5 | — |
| Pastures Way Nursery School Local authority nursery school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 2–5 | — |
| Richmond Hill School Community special school | Good (2019) · previous system | 5–11 | — |
| Rothesay Nursery School Local authority nursery school | Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 2–5 | — |
| The Gill Blowers Nursery School Local authority nursery school | Good (2020) · previous system | 2–5 | — |
| Lime Academy Hartwell Free schools special | Inadequate (2024) · previous system | 11–19 | — |
| Active Support Education Centre Other independent special school | No Ofsted rating | 11–16 | — |
| Al Hikmah Boys School Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 11–16 | — |
| Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School) Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 9–19 | — |
| Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 10–16 | — |
| King's House Moorlands Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 5–16 | — |
| Luton Sixth Form College Further education | No Ofsted rating | 16+ | — |
| Mehria Primary School Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 5–11 | — |
| Oakwood Primary School Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 3–11 | — |
| University of Bedfordshire Higher education institutions | No Ofsted rating | — | — |
“Demand” is first-choice applications against places at the latest entry year — admission criteria, not demand, decide offers. Data: DfE & Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources.