Schools in Luton
School admissions in Luton: application deadlines, offer days and all 71 schools (46 state primary schools, 13 state secondary schools, 4 special schools and 7 independent schools) with Ofsted inspections and results.
Admissions dates
You apply through the council where you live, even for schools in another council area. The closing dates and offer days are set nationally.
| Starting | Apply by | Offers sent |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary school (Year 7) | 31 October | 1 March |
| Primary school (Reception) | 15 January | 16 April |
If an offer day falls on a weekend or bank holiday, offers go out on the next working day. Check Luton's website for local arrangements and in-year applications.
Towns
Latest Ofsted reports in Luton
| School | Report card | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Maidenhall Primary School Community school · Luton | 3 strong, 4 expected Inspected 24 March 2026 · Before: Good (2021) | 17 May 2026 |
| Wenlock CofE Academy Academy · Luton | 2 strong, 3 expected, 1 needs attention Inspected 10 February 2026 · Before: Inadequate (2021, before conversion) | 19 April 2026 |
| Beech Hill Community Primary School Community school · Luton | 3 strong, 4 expected Inspected 3 February 2026 · Before: Good (2021) | 23 March 2026 |
| Lea Manor High School Academy · Luton | 4 strong, 1 expected, 1 needs attention Inspected 20 January 2026 · Before: Inadequate (2021, before conversion) | 15 March 2026 |
| Pirton Hill Primary School Community school · Luton | 6 expected, 1 needs attention Inspected 20 January 2026 · Before: Good (2022) | 15 March 2026 |
Ofsted report cards published in the year to 31 August 2026. Latest reports across England.
Primary schools (46) · Secondary schools (13) · Special schools (4) · Independent schools (7) · Alternative provision (1)
Primary schools
46 schools.
- Beech Hill Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 strong, 4 expected · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Beechwood Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 · 46% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bramingham Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bushmead Primary and Nursery School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Chantry Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- Crawley Green Infant School Foundation school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024)
- Cutenhoe Hill Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Dallow Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Denbigh Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2018), confirmed 2024 · 82% met expected standard (KS2)
- Downside Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2015), improved significantly 2024 · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- Farley Junior Academy Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ferrars Junior School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Foxdell Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hillborough Infant and Nursery School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023
- Hillborough Junior School Community school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 87% met expected standard (KS2)
- Icknield Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Leagrave Primary School Foundation school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2018), confirmed 2024 · 91% met expected standard (KS2)
- Maidenhall Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 strong, 4 expected · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Norton Road Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- Parklea Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Pirton Hill Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected, 1 needs attention · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- Putteridge Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 76% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ramridge Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- River Bank Primary School Free school · Ofsted: Good (2019), improved significantly 2025 · 78% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2011, before conversion), confirmed 2019 · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre Foundation school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2017), confirmed 2022
- Someries Junior School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Southfield Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2017, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Matthew's Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Stopsley Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Tennyson Road Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Ferrars Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022
- The Linden Academy Free school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Meads Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Warden Hill Infant Academy Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024, before conversion)
- Warden Hill Junior School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Waulud Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wenlock CofE Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 3 expected, 1 needs attention · 30% met expected standard (KS2)
- Whipperley Infant Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- Whitefield Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wigmore Primary Community school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- William Austin Infant School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024
- William Austin Junior School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2022 · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
Secondary schools
13 schools.
- Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 46% grade 5+ English and maths
- Challney High School for Boys Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 54% grade 5+ English and maths
- Challney High School for Girls Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2020), confirmed 2025 · 48% grade 5+ English and maths
- Chiltern Academy Free school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 48% grade 5+ English and maths
- Denbigh High School Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 56% grade 5+ English and maths
- Icknield High School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 58% grade 5+ English and maths
- Lea Manor High School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 strong, 1 expected, 1 needs attention · 29% grade 5+ English and maths
- Lealands High School Foundation school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 34% grade 5+ English and maths
- Putteridge High School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019), improved significantly 2024 · 46% grade 5+ English and maths
- Queen Elizabeth School Foundation school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 35% grade 5+ English and maths
- Stopsley High School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 38% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Chalk Hills Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 45% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Stockwood Park Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 21% grade 5+ English and maths
Special schools
4 schools.
- Lady Zia Wernher School Special school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2014), confirmed 2023 · 0% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lime Academy Hartwell Special free school · Ofsted: Inadequate (2024, before conversion)
- Richmond Hill School Special school · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 · 0% met expected standard (KS2)
- Woodlands Secondary School Special school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024)
Independent schools
7 schools.
- Active Support Education Centre Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
- Al Hikmah Boys School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School) Independent, inspected by ISI · 5% A*/A at A level
- Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
- King's House Moorlands Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Mehria Primary School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
- Oakwood Primary School Independent, inspected by ISI
Alternative provision
1 school.
- Avenue Centre for Education Pupil referral unit · Ofsted: Good (2024)
Page updated 26 September 2026.