1
Denbigh High School
Luton • Bedfordshire • LU3 1HE
1
25 Jan 2024
Top 10 Secondary schools in Luton
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the town of Luton. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total secondary schools
13
Outstanding
3
Good
8
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 25% · G: 67% · RI: 0% · I: 8%
2
Challney High School for Boys
Luton • Bedfordshire • LU4 9TJ
1
15 Jan 2024
3
Challney High School for Girls
Luton • Bedfordshire • LU4 9FJ
1
10 Feb 2020
4
Icknield High School
Luton • Bedfordshire • LU3 2AH
2
19 Mar 2024
5
Queen Elizabeth School
Luton • Bedfordshire • LU2 9AG
2
25 Jul 2023
6
Lealands High School
Luton • Bedfordshire • LU3 3AL
2
14 Jun 2023
7
Stopsley High School
Luton • Bedfordshire • LU2 7UX
2
16 Oct 2022
8
Manshead Church of England Academy
Luton • Bedfordshire • LU1 4BB
2
18 Oct 2021
9
Putteridge High School
Luton • Bedfordshire • LU2 8HJ
2
15 Jul 2019
10
The Chalk Hills Academy
Luton • Bedfordshire • LU4 0NE
2
16 Oct 2014
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College 2 • Jan 2014
- Lea Manor High School 4 • Jan 2022
- The Stockwood Park Academy Not judged • Jan 2025