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 58 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.
Latest teaching jobs in Luton
Cleaning Operative
Norton Road Primary School · Luton
£13.28 Hourly SCP 3 L1Closes 9 NovEYFS Class Teacher
Parklea Primary School · Luton
MPS / UPSCloses 6 NovHigher Level Teaching Assistant
Richmond Hill School · Luton
£26,945.00 - £30,216.00 Annually (Actual) Level 6 Point 21 to 24Closes 15 NovSEN - Teaching Assistant 3/Cover Supervisors - East & West Sites
Richmond Hill School · Luton
£22,402.00 Annually (Actual) Level 4 Point 9 to 14Closes 15 NovSEMH pathway Teaching Assistant 2 - Behaviour Support
Richmond Hill School · Luton
£22,675.00 Annually (Actual) Level 3 Point 6 to 8Closes 15 NovClass Teacher - Year 1 (Part Time)
Leagrave Primary School · Luton
MPR /UpperCloses 8 Nov
Teaching supply agencies in Luton
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Claim this spot →Top-performing schools in Luton
Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.
By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score
- 1Denbigh High School54.3Attainment 8
- 2Chiltern Academy52.4Attainment 8
- 3Challney High School for Girls51.5Attainment 8
- 4Putteridge High School50.4Attainment 8
- 5Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College49.8Attainment 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: 47.2
Trust: CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST
Challney High School for Girls
Luton, Luton· LU4 9FJ
1,046 pupils
Attainment 8: 51.5
Trust: CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST
Denbigh High School
Luton, Luton· LU3 1HE
1,123 pupils
Attainment 8: 54.3
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