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

In 2026, families in Luton lodged 260 appeals about a school place.

218 of them were heard by a panel and 21 succeeded, which is about 10 in every 100 heard.

The other 42 did not reach a panel. Most appeals that do not are withdrawn because a place comes up first.

This is a record of decisions already made. A panel hears one case at a time and decides it on what that family sets out, so these figures do not indicate what would happen in any particular appeal.

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.

Secondary

School	1st prefs per place	Demand since	Latest Ofsted
Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College Luton	0.96	-	School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection
Challney High School for Boys Luton	0.95	-	Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Challney High School for Girls Luton	1.06	-	Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection
Chiltern Academy Luton	1.19	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Denbigh High School Luton	2.05	-	Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Icknield High School Luton	0.82	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Lea Manor High School Luton	0.66	-	Strong standard Ofsted report card (current framework)
Lealands High School Luton	0.95	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Putteridge High School Luton	1.17	-	Improved significantly Ofsted ungraded inspection
Queen Elizabeth School Luton	0.73	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Stopsley High School Luton	0.52	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
The Chalk Hills Academy Luton	1.06	-	School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection
The Stockwood Park Academy Luton	0.66	-	Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)

Elsewhere

Most sought-after schools in Luton by first preferences per place
Schools in LU1 (14)
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Schools in LU4 (14)
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