Largest Schools in Luton (2025)
Schools with the most pupils on roll. Ranked by the Success Index (England) from official English data; 60 schools in Luton, East of England. Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and East of England.
- 168Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science CollegeLuton · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,655
- 245The Chalk Hills AcademyLuton · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,644
- 367Icknield High SchoolLuton · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,452
- 419The Stockwood Park AcademyLuton · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,438
- 528Queen Elizabeth SchoolLuton · Local authority SecondaryPupils: 1,229
- 657Chiltern AcademyLuton · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,203
- 760Challney High School for BoysLuton · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,197
- 866Putteridge High SchoolLuton · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,193
- 968Denbigh High SchoolLuton · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,130
- 1061Challney High School for GirlsLuton · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,062
- 1138Stopsley High SchoolLuton · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,046
- 1239Lealands High SchoolLuton · Local authority SecondaryPupils: 1,025
- 1377Downside Primary SchoolLuton · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 1,015
- 1419Lea Manor High SchoolLuton · Academy SecondaryPupils: 916
- 1527Beech Hill Community Primary SchoolLuton · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 888
- 1627St Matthew's Primary SchoolLuton · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 884
- 1725Beechwood Primary SchoolLuton · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 873
- 1866River Bank Primary SchoolLuton · Academy PrimaryPupils: 793
- 1961Tennyson Road Primary SchoolLuton · Academy PrimaryPupils: 724
- 2040Bushmead Primary & Nursery SchoolLuton · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 720
- 2175Chantry Primary AcademyLuton · Academy PrimaryPupils: 631
- 2244Maidenhall Primary SchoolLuton · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 628
- 2359Icknield Primary SchoolLuton · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 612
- 2470Denbigh Primary SchoolLuton · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 610
- 2573Putteridge Primary SchoolLuton · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 607
- 2638Dallow Primary SchoolLuton · Academy PrimaryPupils: 605
- 2734Wigmore PrimaryLuton · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 597
- 2858Parklea Primary SchoolLuton · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 547
- 2938Foxdell Primary SchoolLuton · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 517
- 3062The Meads Primary SchoolLuton · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 513
- 3160William Austin Junior SchoolLuton · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 498
- 3259Stopsley Community Primary SchoolLuton · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 479
- 3341Ramridge Primary SchoolLuton · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 472
- 3484Leagrave Primary SchoolLuton · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 457
- 3566Waulud Primary SchoolLuton · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 446
- 3644The Linden AcademyLuton · Academy PrimaryPupils: 427
- 3741Whitefield Primary AcademyLuton · Academy PrimaryPupils: 422
- 3870St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary SchoolLuton · Academy PrimaryPupils: 421
- 3931Warden Hill Junior SchoolLuton · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 418
- 4051Southfield Primary AcademyLuton · Academy PrimaryPupils: 405
- 4164Bramingham Primary SchoolLuton · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 401
- 4224Pirton Hill Primary SchoolLuton · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 392
- 4349St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary SchoolLuton · Academy PrimaryPupils: 377
- 4460Cutenhoe Hill Primary SchoolLuton · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 360
- 4580Hillborough Junior SchoolLuton · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 358
- 4635Ferrars Junior SchoolLuton · Academy PrimaryPupils: 350
- 4729Norton Road Primary SchoolLuton · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 347
- 4861Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolLuton · Academy PrimaryPupils: 342
- 4948Farley Junior AcademyLuton · Academy PrimaryPupils: 334
- 5079Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education CentreLuton · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 321
- 5154William Austin Infant SchoolLuton · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 313
- 5213Wenlock CofE AcademyLuton · Academy PrimaryPupils: 311
- 5372The Ferrars AcademyLuton · Academy PrimaryPupils: 310
- 5456Hillborough Infant and Nursery SchoolLuton · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 296
- 5566Warden Hill Infant AcademyLuton · Academy PrimaryPupils: 277
- 5650Crawley Green Infant SchoolLuton · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 253
- 5734Whipperley Infant AcademyLuton · Academy PrimaryPupils: 241
- 5857Someries Junior SchoolLuton · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 238
- 5935Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School)LUTON · Independent All-throughPupils: 139
- 6088Jamiatul Uloom Al - IslamiaLuton · Independent All-throughPupils: 103
| # | School | Sector | Pupils | Success Index (England) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College Luton · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 1,655 | 68.4 Top 50% | 50.0 Attainment 8 | 1,655 |
| 2 | The Chalk Hills Academy Luton · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 1,644 | 45.2 Lower 50% | 45.7 Attainment 8 | 1,644 |
| 3 | Icknield High School Luton · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 1,452 | 66.6 Top 50% | 49.4 Attainment 8 | 1,452 |
| 4 | The Stockwood Park Academy Luton · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 1,438 | 18.6 Lower 50% | 35.9 Attainment 8 | 1,438 |
| 5 | Queen Elizabeth School Luton · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 1,229 | 28.1 Lower 50% | 39.9 Attainment 8 | 1,229 |
| 6 | Chiltern Academy Luton · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 1,203 | 57.4 Top 50% | 49.5 Attainment 8 | 1,203 |
| 7 | Challney High School for Boys Luton · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 1,197 | 60.2 Top 50% | 47.7 Attainment 8 | 1,197 |
| 8 | Putteridge High School Luton · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 1,193 | 66.0 Top 50% | 49.2 Attainment 8 | 1,193 |
| 9 | Denbigh High School Luton · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 1,130 | 68.0 Top 50% | 52.6 Attainment 8 | 1,130 |
| 10 | Challney High School for Girls Luton · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 1,062 | 61.1 Top 50% | 50.1 Attainment 8 | 1,062 |
| 11 | Stopsley High School Luton · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 1,046 | 38.4 Lower 50% | 42.3 Attainment 8 | 1,046 |
| 12 | Lealands High School Luton · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Local authority | 1,025 | 38.6 Lower 50% | 44.3 Attainment 8 | 1,025 |
| 13 | Downside Primary School Luton · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 1,015 | 76.8 Top 25% | 79% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 1,015 |
| 14 | Lea Manor High School Luton · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 916 | 18.9 Lower 50% | 36.3 Attainment 8 | 916 |
| 15 | Beech Hill Community Primary School Luton · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 888 | 27.4 Lower 50% | 58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 888 |
| 16 | St Matthew's Primary School Luton · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 884 | 27.2 Lower 50% | 57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 884 |
| 17 | Beechwood Primary School Luton · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 873 | 24.6 Lower 50% | 46% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 873 |
| 18 | River Bank Primary School Luton · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 793 | 65.8 Top 50% | 78% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 793 |
| 19 | Tennyson Road Primary School Luton · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 724 | 61.4 Top 50% | 80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 724 |
| 20 | Bushmead Primary & Nursery School Luton · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Local authority | 720 | 39.8 Lower 50% | 60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 720 |
| 21 | Chantry Primary Academy Luton · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 631 | 75.1 Top 25% | 79% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 631 |
| 22 | Maidenhall Primary School Luton · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 628 | 44.2 Lower 50% | 67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 628 |
| 23 | Icknield Primary School Luton · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 612 | 59.2 Top 50% | 68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 612 |
| 24 | Denbigh Primary School Luton · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 610 | 70.3 Top 25% | 82% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 610 |
| 25 | Putteridge Primary School Luton · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 607 | 73.1 Top 25% | 76% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 607 |
| 26 | Dallow Primary School Luton · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 605 | 38.0 Lower 50% | 63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 605 |
| 27 | Wigmore Primary Luton · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 597 | 34.1 Lower 50% | 58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 597 |
| 28 | Parklea Primary School Luton · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 547 | 57.6 Top 50% | 69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 547 |
| 29 | Foxdell Primary School Luton · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 517 | 38.3 Lower 50% | 66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 517 |
| 30 | The Meads Primary School Luton · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 513 | 62.0 Top 50% | 75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 513 |
| 31 | William Austin Junior School Luton · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Local authority | 498 | 59.7 Top 50% | 71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 498 |
| 32 | Stopsley Community Primary School Luton · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 479 | 59.1 Top 50% | 73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 479 |
| 33 | Ramridge Primary School Luton · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 472 | 40.5 Lower 50% | 56% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 472 |
| 34 | Leagrave Primary School Luton · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 457 | 84.1 Top 25% | 91% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 457 |
| 35 | Waulud Primary School Luton · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 446 | 65.7 Top 50% | 77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 446 |
| 36 | The Linden Academy Luton · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 427 | 44.4 Lower 50% | 64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 427 |
| 37 | Whitefield Primary Academy Luton · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 422 | 40.8 Lower 50% | 66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 422 |
| 38 | St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School Luton · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 421 | 70.3 Top 25% | 75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 421 |
| 39 | Warden Hill Junior School Luton · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Local authority | 418 | 30.6 Lower 50% | 53% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 418 |
| 40 | Southfield Primary Academy Luton · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 405 | 51.0 Top 50% | 72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 405 |
| 41 | Bramingham Primary School Luton · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 401 | 63.7 Top 50% | 73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 401 |
| 42 | Pirton Hill Primary School Luton · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 392 | 24.0 Lower 50% | 54% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 392 |
| 43 | St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School Luton · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 377 | 48.8 Lower 50% | 66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 377 |
| 44 | Cutenhoe Hill Primary School Luton · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 360 | 59.6 Top 50% | 69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 360 |
| 45 | Hillborough Junior School Luton · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Local authority | 358 | 79.9 Top 25% | 87% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 358 |
| 46 | Ferrars Junior School Luton · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Academy | 350 | 34.6 Lower 50% | 55% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 350 |
| 47 | Norton Road Primary School Luton · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Local authority | 347 | 29.1 Lower 50% | 43% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 347 |
| 48 | Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Luton · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 342 | 60.8 Top 50% | – | 342 |
| 49 | Farley Junior Academy Luton · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Academy | 334 | 47.6 Lower 50% | 64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 334 |
| 50 | Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre Luton · Primary · Ages 2–7 | Local authority | 321 | 78.6 Top 25% | – | 321 |
| 51 | William Austin Infant School Luton · Primary · Ages 5–7 | Local authority | 313 | 53.5 Top 50% | – | 313 |
| 52 | Wenlock CofE Academy Luton · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Academy | 311 | 12.7 Lower 50% | 30% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 311 |
| 53 | The Ferrars Academy Luton · Primary · Ages 3–7 | Academy | 310 | 71.8 Top 25% | – | 310 |
| 54 | Hillborough Infant and Nursery School Luton · Primary · Ages 3–7 | Local authority | 296 | 56.0 Top 50% | – | 296 |
| 55 | Warden Hill Infant Academy Luton · Primary · Ages 4–7 | Academy | 277 | 66.0 Top 50% | – | 277 |
| 56 | Crawley Green Infant School Luton · Primary · Ages 4–7 | Local authority | 253 | 50.1 Lower 50% | – | 253 |
| 57 | Whipperley Infant Academy Luton · Primary · Ages 4–7 | Academy | 241 | 33.7 Lower 50% | – | 241 |
| 58 | Someries Junior School Luton · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Local authority | 238 | 56.8 Top 50% | 67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 238 |
| 59 | Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School) LUTON · All-through · Ages 9–19 | Independent | 139 | 35.4 Lower 50% | 41.0 Attainment 8 | 139 |
| 60 | Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia Luton · All-through · Ages 10–16 | Independent | 103 | 87.9 Top 10% | 57.4 Attainment 8 | 103 |
Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College in Luton leads the 2025 list of largest schools in Luton with Pupils 1,655. Of the 60 schools shown, 31 are local authority, 27 are academy, 2 are independent.
For the full picture see the wider East of England largest schools league table, every school on the Luton page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best largest school in Luton?
Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College in Luton, East of England ranks first among largest schools in Luton with Pupils 1,655 (Pupils on roll: 1,655).
How are largest schools in Luton ranked?
Schools with the most pupils on roll. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (England) are included; the index is shown alongside for context.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official English data (DfE – Get Information About Schools; DfE – Compare school and college performance). Independent schools rarely appear in the performance tables, so most receive no attainment components and no score.