SchoolScoresBest secondary schools in Luton
How this list works. Ranked by the percentage of pupils achieving grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE, averaged over up to the last three years and weighted by the number of pupils each year. Only years with at least 10 pupils count, and a school needs at least one such year to be ranked. Independent schools, special schools and alternative provision are not ranked because their results aren't comparable. Ofsted outcomes are shown alongside but are not part of the ranking. Full methodology.
| # | School | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icknield High School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 56% |
| 2 | Chiltern Academy Ofsted: Good (2023) | 56% |
| 3 | Denbigh High School Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) | 55% |
| 4 | Challney High School for Boys Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) | 53% |
| 5 | Challney High School for Girls Ofsted: Outstanding (2020), confirmed 2025 | 51% |
| 6 | Putteridge High School Ofsted: Good (2019), improved significantly 2024 | 50% |
| 7 | Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2024 | 47% |
| 8 | The Chalk Hills Academy Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 | 45% |
| 9 | Stopsley High School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 39% |
| 10 | Queen Elizabeth School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 38% |
| 11 | Lealands High School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 38% |
| 12 | Manshead CofE Academy Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 expected, 5 needs attention | 35% |
| 13 | Lea Manor High School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 strong, 1 expected, 1 needs attention ยท 2 years of results | 28% |
| 14 | The Stockwood Park Academy Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 23% |
Result: grade 5 or above in English and maths. Source: DfE school performance tables to 2025; Ofsted inspection data.
Page updated 26 September 2026.