Schools in Luton

51 schools with published admissions figures

The newest figures for each school. "1st prefs per place" is how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It measures demand, not whether a child would get a place. A dash means the figure is not available.

How the 2026 round went in Luton

Primary

• Offered their first choice 92.6%

  Of families applying for a primary place for September 2026. Against 92.2% in 2016.

• Offered one of their three 98.9%

  Families offered any of the schools they named.

• Families who applied 2,863

  Applications received for a primary place. A family naming three schools counts once.

For September 2026, 92.6% of families applying for a primary place here were offered their first choice, and 98.9% were offered one of the three schools they named.

That is much the same as in 2016, when it was 92.2%.

The council's primary schools between them had 3,222 places for 2,863 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.

Secondary

• Offered their first choice 82.8%

  Of families applying for a secondary place for September 2026. Against 84.1% in 2016.

• Offered one of their three 95.5%

  Families offered any of the schools they named.

• Families who applied 2,972

  Applications received for a secondary place. A family naming three schools counts once.

For September 2026, 82.8% of families applying for a secondary place here were offered their first choice, and 95.5% were offered one of the three schools they named.

That is 1.3 points lower than in 2016, when it was 84.1%.

The council's secondary schools between them had 3,303 places for 2,972 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.

Source: Department for Education, applications and offers. The same round across England.

If a family is refused a place

Source: Department for Education, admission appeals in England, reporting year 2026. Counts every school in this council area. The share that succeeded is taken over appeals heard by a panel, not over appeals lodged.

Elsewhere

• Most sought-after schools in Luton by first preferences per place
• Schools in LU1 (14)
• Schools in LU2 (14)
• Schools in LU3 (16)
• Schools in LU4 (14)
• What data we hold