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Denbigh High School
Secondary • Academy converter • Luton • Bedfordshire • LU3 1HE
Outstanding
Top 10 Secondary schools in Luton
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
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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
14
Outstanding
3
Good
9
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 23% · G: 69% · RI: 0% · I: 8%
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Challney High School for Boys
Secondary • Academy converter • Luton • Bedfordshire • LU4 9TJ
Outstanding
3
Challney High School for Girls
Secondary • Academy converter • Luton • Bedfordshire • LU4 9FJ
Outstanding
4
Icknield High School
Secondary • Academy converter • Luton • Bedfordshire • LU3 2AH
Good
5
Queen Elizabeth School
Secondary • Foundation school • Luton • Bedfordshire • LU2 9AG
Good
6
Lealands High School
Secondary • Foundation school • Luton • Bedfordshire • LU3 3AL
Good
7
Chiltern Academy
Secondary • Free schools • Luton • LU1 3GF
Good
8
Stopsley High School
Secondary • Academy converter • Luton • Bedfordshire • LU2 7UX
Good
9
Manshead Church of England Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Luton • Bedfordshire • LU1 4BB
Good
10
Putteridge High School
Secondary • Academy converter • Luton • Bedfordshire • LU2 8HJ
Good
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.
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