Overall Oxbridge
#625
5 ranked schools · +289 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
45
Offers
7
Offer rate15.6%
-6.8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Luton
Around 225,000 people live in the borough today. The Vauxhall Motors factory, founded in 1905, anchored local industry for nearly a century before commercial vehicle production there ended in 2025. Hillborough, Challney, and High Town extend the residential spread, while St Mary's Church, built in the twelfth century, anchors the historic core.
Britain's hat-making capital through the Victorian and Edwardian eras, Luton grew from a sixth-century Saxon settlement on the River Lea to become one of Bedfordshire's largest towns. Leagrave and Warden Hill are among the most school-competitive pockets in the town, drawing families weighing up primary and secondary state provision across varied neighbourhoods. London Luton Airport, opened in 1938, now handles millions of passengers annually, and Thameslink services at Luton station link the town to London St Pancras and northward to Bedford.
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16
Secondary
schools
1
All-through
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1
Post-16
colleges
5
Special
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2
Other
schools
of which8sixth forms·10faith·6nurseries87 total
Area Performance
Luton schools rank in the top 51% of England
Across 72 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.46/10, +0.05 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
16% Elite
Distribution across all Luton schools
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping
Luton vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 51%
Across all ranked Luton schools
Top 46%Primaryavg #6,884 of 14,978
Top 52%Secondaryavg #2,013 of 3,861
Top 76%Sixth formavg #1,947 of 2,554
Primary schools: 45 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.4/10
+0.07 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#6,884
+4 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 46% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
66%
+4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
8%
0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.4/10
+0.07 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#6,884
+4 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 46% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
66%
+4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
8%
0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 18 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.7/10
+0.27 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,013
-2 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 52% of 3,861
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
45.9
+6.8 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.7/10
+0.27 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,013
-2 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 52% of 3,861
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
45.9
+6.8 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 9 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.2/10
-0.54 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,947
-26 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 76% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
13%
-12 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
35%
-15 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.2/10
-0.54 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,947
-26 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 76% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
13%
-12 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
35%
-15 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#287
1 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
Applications
6
Offers
0
Offer rate0.0%
-15.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#607
5 ranked schools · +166 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
39
Offers
7
Offer rate17.9%
-11.5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
2026
Luton
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Luton
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