Icknield High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Luton, East of England LU3 2AH · Luton
#149 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#1173 of 4,090 nationally
About Icknield High School
Icknield High School is a academy secondary located in Luton, in the Luton local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,452 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 66.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 149th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (79th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (49th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,452; capacity filled 100.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 74%; ebacc average points 4.41.
There are 72 schools in Luton; Icknield High School ranks 16th of 67 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)49.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)57.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)27.9%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Icknield High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,452
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 27.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 100.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 49.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 57.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 74%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.41
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Icknield High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Icknield Primary School
Luton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
612 students · 446 m away
William Austin Infant School
Luton · Local authority primary · Ages 5–7
313 students · 681 m away
Warden Hill Junior School
Luton · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
418 students · 705 m away
William Austin Junior School
Luton · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
498 students · 720 m away
Warden Hill Infant Academy
Luton · Academy primary · Ages 4–7
277 students · 820 m away
Bushmead Primary & Nursery School
Luton · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
720 students · 879 m away
The Meads Primary School
Luton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
513 students · 1.3 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Luton · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
· 1.3 km away
Norton Road Primary School
Luton · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
347 students · 1.5 km away
Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
Luton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,655 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
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1,460 students
The Broxbourne School
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1,442 students
Leventhorpe
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1,463 students
Lift Tendring
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1,464 students
Monk's Walk School
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1,440 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Icknield High School a good school?
Icknield High School has a Success Index (England) of 66.6 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #149 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Icknield High School rank in East of England?
Icknield High School ranks #149 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #1173 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Icknield High School?
Icknield High School had 1,452 students in 2025.
Is Icknield High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Icknield High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Icknield High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Icknield High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.