Most sought-after schools in Luton
Ordered by how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out.
This list is sorted by one number: first preferences per place. For each school it is the number of families who named it first, divided by the number of offers it made, in the newest year we hold. A higher number means more families wanted a place than there were places.
This is not a list of the best schools. It does not measure how good a school is, how happy the children are, or how well they do. It also does not tell you whether a child would get a place: that depends on where you live, the year, and the council's rules. It only shows how many people applied.
| # | School | First preferences per place | Newest intake | Latest Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre Luton, primary |
2.03 | 2025 | School remains Outstanding (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 2 |
Denbigh High School Luton, secondary |
1.77 | 2025 | Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 3 |
Leagrave Primary School Luton, primary |
1.67 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 4 |
Tennyson Road Primary School Luton, primary |
1.54 | 2025 | Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 5 |
Bramingham Primary School Luton, primary |
1.38 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 6 |
Chiltern Academy Luton, secondary |
1.31 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 7 |
St Matthew's Primary School Luton, primary |
1.31 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 8 |
Denbigh Primary School Luton, primary |
1.28 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 9 |
Ramridge Primary School Luton, primary |
1.27 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 10 |
Dallow Primary School Luton, primary |
1.22 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 11 |
Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College Luton, secondary |
1.19 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 12 |
Bushmead Primary & Nursery School Luton, primary |
1.16 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 13 |
Putteridge High School Luton, secondary |
1.14 | 2025 | Improved significantly (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 14 |
Challney High School for Girls Luton, secondary |
1.10 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 15 |
Hillborough Infant and Nursery School Luton, primary |
1.07 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 16 |
Stopsley Community Primary School Luton, primary |
1.07 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 17 |
The Chalk Hills Academy Luton, secondary |
1.01 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 18 |
Maidenhall Primary School Luton, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 19 |
Norton Road Primary School Luton, primary |
0.98 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 20 |
St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School Luton, primary |
0.98 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 21 |
Parklea Primary School Luton, primary |
0.97 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 22 |
Whitefield Primary Academy Luton, primary |
0.97 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 23 |
Downside Primary School Luton, primary |
0.96 | 2025 | Improved significantly (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 24 |
St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School Luton, primary |
0.95 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 25 |
Beechwood Primary School Luton, primary |
0.94 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 26 |
Chantry Primary Academy Luton, primary |
0.93 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 27 |
Waulud Primary School Luton, primary |
0.93 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 28 |
Southfield Primary Academy Luton, primary |
0.91 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 29 |
William Austin Infant School Luton, primary |
0.91 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 30 |
The Meads Primary School Luton, primary |
0.90 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 31 |
Whipperley Infant Academy Luton, primary |
0.90 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 32 |
The Ferrars Academy Luton, primary |
0.89 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 33 |
Lealands High School Luton, secondary |
0.88 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 34 |
Challney High School for Boys Luton, secondary |
0.87 | 2025 | Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 35 |
Icknield High School Luton, secondary |
0.85 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 36 |
Icknield Primary School Luton, primary |
0.84 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 37 |
Beech Hill Community Primary School Luton, primary |
0.82 | 2025 | Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 38 |
Crawley Green Infant School Luton, primary |
0.82 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 39 |
Foxdell Primary School Luton, primary |
0.81 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 40 |
Pirton Hill Primary School Luton, primary |
0.78 | 2025 | Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 41 |
Queen Elizabeth School Luton, secondary |
0.75 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 42 |
River Bank Primary School Luton, primary |
0.74 | 2025 | Improved significantly (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 43 |
Putteridge Primary School Luton, primary |
0.72 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 44 |
Wigmore Primary Luton, primary |
0.68 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 45 |
The Stockwood Park Academy Luton, secondary |
0.63 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 46 |
The Linden Academy Luton, primary |
0.59 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 47 |
Stopsley High School Luton, secondary |
0.58 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 48 |
Cutenhoe Hill Primary School ( Formerly Surrey Street) Luton, primary |
0.53 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
Figures from the Department for Education, applications and offers. 48 schools in Luton have a published per-place figure. Schools with too few places for the figure to mean anything are left off. All schools in Luton · How we compare schools.