What schools serve Luton?

There are 84 schools in Luton, Luton, including Hart Hill Nursery School, Rothesay Nursery School, Grasmere Nursery School, Chapel Street Nursery School, Pastures Way Nursery School and more. You can view each school's catchment area guidance and admissions policy on catchment.school.

How many primary and secondary schools are in Luton?

Luton has 52 primary schools and 14 secondary schools. There are also 18 other schools (such as all-through or special schools) in the area. All data is sourced from the Department for Education's GIAS register.

How do I find out if my address is in a school's catchment area in Luton?

To check whether your address falls within a school's catchment area in Luton, use the postcode search tool at catchment.school. Catchment area boundaries for Luton schools are set by Luton and reviewed each year. You can also consult the school's admissions policy or contact the Luton admissions team directly for the most up-to-date boundary maps.

Who sets catchment area boundaries for schools in Luton?

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Luton are set by Luton as the admissions authority. Community and voluntary-controlled schools follow the council's published admissions policy, while academies and voluntary-aided schools may set their own. Boundaries are reviewed annually and published each September for the following academic year.

Schools in Luton

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

Luton has 84 schools including 52 primaries and 14 secondaries, all administered by Luton Borough Council as the local admissions authority. A unitary authority since 1997, Luton runs a single annual admissions round with most community schools oversubscribed in central and east Luton postcodes - areas such as Bury Park and Farley Hill regularly fill on straight-line distance.

Secondary demand is particularly competitive around Luton's Sixth Form College feeder schools. A significant proportion of Luton secondaries are academies, each setting their own admissions criteria, so families should check individual school policies alongside the council's co-ordinated offer. The council publishes its secondary determined arrangements each September for the following September's intake.

School demand in Luton

Across the 72 schools in Luton with published capacity data, the average fill rate is 93%. 15 of them are currently at or above their published admission number, and at those schools catchment distance is likely to decide places at the next intake.

10 schools in Luton have a religious character, so faith criteria sit alongside catchment distance in their admissions policies.

28 of the schools in Luton are academies that set their own admissions criteria independently of Luton, so check each school's policy directly rather than assuming the council default applies.

36 of the schools in Luton have a current Ofsted rating, of which 31 are rated Good or Outstanding. Demand and catchment distance tend to be tightest at the highest-rated schools.

Primary schools in Luton: 10 oversubscribed (52)

Slip End Village School

Primary · Community school

Luton · LU1 4DD

Ages 3-11 124 pupils Capacity 184

Chalton Lower School

Primary · Community school

Luton · LU4 9UJ

Ages 4-9 65 pupils Capacity 75

Denbigh Primary School

Primary · Community school

Luton · LU3 1NS

Ages 4-11 627 pupils Capacity 630

Maidenhall Primary School

Primary · Community school

Luton · LU4 8LD

Ages 4-11 670 pupils Capacity 840

Norton Road Primary School

Primary · Community school

Luton · LU3 2NX

Ages 5-11 356 pupils Capacity 420

St Matthew's Primary School

Primary · Community school

Luton · LU2 0NJ

Ages 4-11 898 pupils Capacity 900

Stopsley Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Luton · LU2 7UG

Ages 3-11 460 pupils Capacity 480

Parklea Primary School

Primary · Community school

Luton · LU3 3EW

Ages 4-11 548 pupils Capacity 630

The Meads Primary School

Primary · Community school

Luton · LU3 2UE

Ages 4-11 506 pupils Capacity 630

William Austin Junior School

Primary · Community school

Luton · LU3 1UA

Ages 7-11 540 pupils Capacity 600

Warden Hill Junior School

Primary · Community school

Luton · LU3 2DN

Ages 7-11 425 pupils Capacity 450

Putteridge Primary School

Primary · Community school

Luton · LU2 8HJ

Ages 4-11 594 pupils Capacity 630

Downside Primary School

Primary · Community school

Luton · LU4 8EZ

Ages 4-11 1031 pupils Capacity 1050

Cutenhoe Hill Primary School ( Formerly Surrey Street)

Primary · Community school

Luton · LU1 3NJ

Ages 3-11 395 pupils Capacity 390

Foxdell Primary School

Primary · Community school

Luton · LU1 1TG

Ages 4-11 553 pupils Capacity 630

Pirton Hill Primary School

Primary · Community school

Luton · LU4 9EX

Ages 4-11 405 pupils Capacity 420

Someries Junior School

Primary · Community school

Luton · LU2 8AH

Ages 7-11 240 pupils Capacity 240

Hillborough Junior School

Primary · Community school

Luton · LU1 5EZ

Ages 7-11 358 pupils Capacity 360

Icknield Primary School

Primary · Community school

Luton · LU3 2JB

Ages 4-11 599 pupils Capacity 630

Hillborough Infant and Nursery School

Primary · Community school

Luton · LU1 5EZ

Ages 3-7 302 pupils Capacity 270

Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre

Primary · Foundation school

Luton · LU2 8AH

Ages 2-7 300 pupils Capacity 180

William Austin Infant School

Primary · Community school

Luton · LU3 1PZ

Ages 5-7 329 pupils Capacity 360

Wigmore Primary

Primary · Community school

Luton · LU2 9TB

Ages 4-11 609 pupils Capacity 630

Bramingham Primary School

Primary · Community school

Luton · LU3 4BL

Ages 4-11 397 pupils Capacity 420

Caddington Village School

Primary · Community school

Luton · LU1 4JD

Ages 3-11 292 pupils Capacity 420

Crawley Green Infant School

Primary · Foundation school

Luton · LU2 0RW

Ages 4-7 258 pupils Capacity 270

Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Luton · LU2 8PY

Ages 3-11 79 pupils Capacity 120

Beech Hill Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Luton · LU4 8BW

Ages 3-11 904 pupils Capacity 940

Waulud Primary School

Primary · Community school

Luton · LU3 3LZ

Ages 3-11 452 pupils Capacity 420

Leagrave Primary School

Primary · Foundation school

Luton · LU4 9ND

Ages 3-11 441 pupils Capacity 440

Bushmead Primary & Nursery School

Primary · Community school

Luton · LU2 7EU

Ages 2-11 703 pupils Capacity 840

Ramridge Primary School

Primary · Community school

Luton · LU2 9AH

Ages 3-11 474 pupils Capacity 420

Beechwood Primary School

Primary · Community school

Luton · LU4 9RD

Ages 3-11 871 pupils Capacity 892

The Linden Academy

Primary · Free schools

Luton · LU1 3HJ

Ages 4-11 445 pupils Capacity 504

Chantry Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Luton · LU4 0QP

Ages 2-11 641 pupils Capacity 710

Sundon Lower School

Primary · Academy converter

Luton · LU3 3PQ

Ages 3-9 71 pupils Capacity 75

Whipperley Infant Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Luton · LU1 5QY

Ages 4-7 250 pupils Capacity 270

The Ferrars Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Luton · LU4 0LL

Ages 3-7 310 pupils Capacity 374

Dallow Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Luton · LU1 1LZ

Ages 4-11 616 pupils Capacity 630

River Bank Primary School

Primary · Free schools

Luton · LU3 1ES

Ages 4-11 769 pupils Capacity 840

St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Luton · LU1 5PP

Ages 2-11 453 pupils Capacity 450

St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Luton · LU4 0PF

Ages 3-11 402 pupils Capacity 420

St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Luton · LU1 4BB

Ages 2-11 240 pupils Capacity 210

Southfield Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Luton · LU4 0PE

Ages 3-11 425 pupils Capacity 420

Whitefield Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Luton · LU3 3SS

Ages 3-11 437 pupils Capacity 450

Tennyson Road Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Luton · LU1 3RS

Ages 4-11 737 pupils Capacity 750

Farley Junior Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Luton · LU1 5JF

Ages 7-11 349 pupils Capacity 360

Wenlock CofE Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Luton · LU2 0RW

Ages 7-11 324 pupils Capacity 360

Ferrars Junior School

Primary · Academy converter

Luton · LU4 0ES

Ages 7-11 352 pupils Capacity 360

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Luton · LU2 9AJ

Ages 4-11 383 pupils Capacity 420

Warden Hill Infant Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Luton · LU3 2DN

Ages 4-7 Capacity 360

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Luton · LU3 2NS

Ages 5-11 Capacity 750

Secondary Schools in Luton (14)

Lealands High School

Secondary · Foundation school

Luton · LU3 3AL

Ages 11-16 1026 pupils Capacity 1050

Queen Elizabeth School

Secondary · Foundation school

Luton · LU2 9AG

Ages 11-18 1264 pupils Capacity 1460

The Chalk Hills Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Luton · LU4 0NE

Ages 11-18 1614 pupils Capacity 1450

The Stockwood Park Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Luton · LU1 5PP

Ages 11-18 1471 pupils Capacity 1450

Denbigh High School

Secondary · Academy converter

Luton · LU3 1HE

Ages 11-16 1123 pupils Capacity 1120

Challney High School for Boys

Secondary · Academy converter

Luton · LU4 9TJ

Ages 11-16 1201 pupils Capacity 1212

Icknield High School

Secondary · Academy converter

Luton · LU3 2AH

Ages 11-16 1446 pupils Capacity 1445

Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College

Secondary · Academy converter

Luton · LU2 7AE

Ages 11-18 1641 pupils Capacity 1400

Putteridge High School

Secondary · Academy converter

Luton · LU2 8HJ

Ages 11-16 1192 pupils Capacity 1215

Challney High School for Girls

Secondary · Academy converter

Luton · LU4 9FJ

Ages 11-16 1046 pupils Capacity 1064

Manshead Church of England Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Luton · LU1 4BB

Ages 11-19 1146 pupils Capacity 1350

Chiltern Academy

Secondary · Free schools

Luton · LU1 3GF

Ages 11-16 1191 pupils Capacity 1200

Stopsley High School

Secondary · Academy converter

Luton · LU2 7UX

Ages 11-16 1074 pupils Capacity 1350

Lea Manor High School

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Luton · LU3 3TL

Ages 11-16 994 pupils Capacity 1200

Other Schools in Luton (18)

Hart Hill Nursery School

Nursery · Local authority nursery school

Luton · LU2 0JS

Ages 2-5 104 pupils

Rothesay Nursery School

Nursery · Local authority nursery school

Luton · LU1 1RB

Ages 2-5 116 pupils

Grasmere Nursery School

Nursery · Local authority nursery school

Luton · LU3 2BT

Ages 3-5 214 pupils

Chapel Street Nursery School

Nursery · Local authority nursery school

Luton · LU1 5EA

Ages 2-4 148 pupils

Pastures Way Nursery School

Nursery · Local authority nursery school

Luton · LU4 0PE

Ages 2-5 130 pupils

King's House Moorlands

Not applicable · Other independent school

Luton · LU4 9JY

Ages 5-16 178 pupils Capacity 194

Richmond Hill School

Not applicable · Community special school

Luton · LU2 7JL

Ages 5-11 282 pupils Capacity 283

Woodlands Secondary School

Not applicable · Community special school

Luton · LU3 3SP

Ages 11-18 263 pupils Capacity 265

Lady Zia Wernher School

Not applicable · Community special school

Luton · LU2 9AY

Ages 2-11 242 pupils Capacity 265

Luton Sixth Form College

All through · Further education

Luton · LU2 7EW

Ages 16-99

The Gill Blowers Nursery School

Nursery · Local authority nursery school

Luton · LU4 9JL

Ages 2-5 131 pupils

University of Bedfordshire

Not applicable · Higher education institutions

Luton · LU1 3JU

Avenue Centre for Education

Not applicable · Pupil referral unit

Luton · LU1 3NJ

Ages 11-16 77 pupils

Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia

Not applicable · Other independent school

Luton · LU3 1RF

Ages 10-16 106 pupils Capacity 150

Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School)

Not applicable · Other independent school

LUTON · LU1 1EH

Ages 9-19 154 pupils Capacity 350

Oakwood Primary School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Luton · LU1 3RR

Ages 3-11 153 pupils Capacity 160

Claystone School

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Luton · LU1 4LL

Ages 4-11 1 pupils Capacity 48

Lime Academy Hartwell

Not applicable · Free schools special

Luton · LU2 0EZ

Ages 11-19 Capacity 120

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Luton are set by Luton and updated each year. The "last distance offered", how far the furthest successful applicant lived, changes annually based on the number of applications received.

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