Schools in Luton
79 schools across 2 towns
Based on the most recent published single-word Ofsted grades. Ofsted stopped issuing overall grades (Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate) in September 2024, so schools inspected more recently — under Ofsted’s report cards — may not have one. Figures cover the 33 of 79 schools here that have a published grade.
Luton has 79 schools across 2 towns — 46 primary, 13 secondary, educating around 41,026 pupils. 88% of schools with a published Ofsted grade are rated Good or Outstanding (29 of 33). There are currently 30 open teaching jobs in Luton. Browse schools by town, compare Ofsted ratings and exam results, and find teaching jobs across Luton.
Lutonlocal authority guide — teacher pay, ratios & spending →School spending in Luton
Gross expenditure per pupil — LA-maintained schools (2024-25).
Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.
Top-performing schools in Luton
Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.
By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score
- 1Denbigh High School52.6Attainment 8
- 2Challney High School for Girls50.1Attainment 8
- 3Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College50.0Attainment 8
- 4Chiltern Academy49.5Attainment 8
- 5Icknield High School49.4Attainment 8
Source: DfE performance tables, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Towns in Luton
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Outstanding Schools in Luton
Schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted
Challney High School for Boys
Luton, Luton· LU4 9TJ
1,201 pupils
Attainment 8: 47.7
Trust: CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST
Challney High School for Girls
Luton, Luton· LU4 9FJ
1,046 pupils
Attainment 8: 50.1
Trust: CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST
Denbigh High School
Luton, Luton· LU3 1HE
1,123 pupils
Attainment 8: 52.6
Trust: CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST
Farley Junior Academy
Luton, Luton· LU1 5JF
349 pupils
KS2: 64% met expected standard
Trust: WHIPPERLEY ACADEMY TRUST
Hillborough Junior School
Luton, Luton· LU1 5EZ
358 pupils
KS2: 87% met expected standard
Tennyson Road Primary School
Luton, Luton· LU1 3RS
737 pupils
KS2: 80% met expected standard
Trust: TENNYSON LEARNING COMMUNITY