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Best Schools in Luton

Compare 77 schools in Luton. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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77

Total Schools

10

Outstanding

55

Good

Primary Schools

59 schools

Secondary Schools

20 schools

Top Performing Schools in Luton

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

Leagrave Primary School

Foundation school

Primary

LU4 9ND

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 12/11/2018

Performance

Reading Standard

95%

Writing Standard

93%

Maths Standard

95%

Combined RWM

91%

Reading Prog.

+5.9

Writing Prog.

+4.4

Maths Prog.

+5.9

441 pupils • 26.3% FSM • 40.8% EAL

Tennyson Road Primary School

Academy converter

Primary

LU1 3RS

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 6/4/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

86%

Writing Standard

94%

Maths Standard

90%

Combined RWM

80%

Reading Prog.

+3.6

Writing Prog.

+3.5

Maths Prog.

+3.2

737 pupils • 30.8% FSM • 46.7% EAL

Hillborough Junior School

Community school

Primary

LU1 5EZ

Ages: 7-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 11/21/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

95%

Writing Standard

89%

Maths Standard

95%

Combined RWM

87%

Reading Prog.

+1.3

Writing Prog.

+2.3

Maths Prog.

+4.0

358 pupils • 36.6% FSM • 55.3% EAL

Sacred Heart Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

LU2 9AJ

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/1/2019

Performance

Reading Standard

65%

Writing Standard

73%

Maths Standard

68%

Combined RWM

50%

Reading Prog.

+2.1

Writing Prog.

+0.7

Maths Prog.

+1.6

383 pupils • 13.8% FSM • 33.4% EAL

Denbigh Primary School

Community school

Primary

LU3 1NS

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 11/27/2018

Performance

Reading Standard

85%

Writing Standard

83%

Maths Standard

89%

Combined RWM

82%

Reading Prog.

-1.3

Writing Prog.

-1.4

Maths Prog.

+0.7

627 pupils • 25.4% FSM • 76.1% EAL

Stopsley Community Primary School

Community school

Primary

LU2 7UG

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/10/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

81%

Writing Standard

81%

Maths Standard

79%

Combined RWM

73%

Reading Prog.

+0.9

Writing Prog.

+0.7

Maths Prog.

+1.5

460 pupils • 23.5% FSM • 46.3% EAL

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Beech Hill Community Primary School

Community school

Primary

LU4 8BW

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/13/2021

Performance

Reading Standard

72%

Writing Standard

67%

Maths Standard

76%

Combined RWM

58%

Reading Prog.

+1.5

Writing Prog.

+2.7

Maths Prog.

+3.2

904 pupils • 29.0% FSM • 84.5% EAL

Beechwood Primary School

Community school

Primary

LU4 9RD

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/11/2019

Performance

Reading Standard

75%

Writing Standard

54%

Maths Standard

69%

Combined RWM

46%

Reading Prog.

-0.7

Writing Prog.

-0.1

Maths Prog.

+1.4

871 pupils • 21.2% FSM • 59.7% EAL

Bramingham Primary School

Community school

Primary

LU3 4BL

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/28/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

76%

Writing Standard

80%

Maths Standard

78%

Combined RWM

73%

Reading Prog.

+0.1

Writing Prog.

+1.1

Maths Prog.

+2.2

397 pupils • 13.6% FSM • 36.0% EAL

Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School)

Other independent school

Secondary, Post-16

LU1 1EH

Ages: 9-19

Gender: Girls

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Attainment 8

41.0

Progress 8

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Eng & Maths 5+

48.1%

Eng & Maths 4+

61.1%

EBacc Entry

68.5%

EBacc Achievement

18.5%

Academic Progress

+22.75

Applied Gen. Progress

+39.58

Avg Points/Entry

22.8

AAB or Better

154 pupils • 0.0% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Bushmead Primary & Nursery School

Community school

Primary

LU2 7EU

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 5/24/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

77%

Writing Standard

66%

Maths Standard

81%

Combined RWM

60%

Reading Prog.

-0.5

Writing Prog.

+0.5

Maths Prog.

+0.9

703 pupils • 13.2% FSM • 33.4% EAL

Caddington Village School

Community school

Primary

LU1 4JD

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/20/2019

Performance

Reading Standard

76%

Writing Standard

88%

Maths Standard

81%

Combined RWM

62%

Reading Prog.

-0.9

Writing Prog.

+0.9

Maths Prog.

-2.3

292 pupils • 16.8% FSM • 1.7% EAL

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