Stopsley High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Luton, East of England LU2 7UX · Luton
#308 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#2539 of 4,090 nationally
About Stopsley High School
Stopsley 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 1,046 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 38.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 308th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (41th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (37th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,046; capacity filled 77.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 60.1%; ebacc average points 3.47.
There are 72 schools in Luton; Stopsley High School ranks 51st 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%)42.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)37.9%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)32.1%
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 Stopsley High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,046
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 32.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 77.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 42.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 37.9%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 60.1%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.47
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Stopsley High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Stopsley Community Primary School
Luton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
479 students · 569 m away
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Luton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
342 students · 759 m away
Bushmead Primary & Nursery School
Luton · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
720 students · 836 m away
Ramridge Primary School
Luton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
472 students · 1.2 km away
River Bank Primary School
Luton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
793 students · 1.5 km away
Putteridge Primary School
Luton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
607 students · 1.5 km away
William Austin Infant School
Luton · Local authority primary · Ages 5–7
313 students · 1.6 km away
William Austin Junior School
Luton · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
498 students · 1.6 km away
Icknield High School
Luton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,452 students · 1.7 km away
St Matthew's Primary School
Luton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
884 students · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Debden Park High School
Loughton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,046 students
Barclay Academy
Stevenage · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,044 students
Freman College
Buntingford · Academy secondary · Ages 13–18
1,049 students
Croxley Danes School
Rickmansworth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,049 students
The James Hornsby School
Basildon · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,040 students
Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form
Woodbridge · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,056 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Stopsley High School a good school?
Stopsley High School has a Success Index (England) of 38.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #308 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 Stopsley High School rank in East of England?
Stopsley High School ranks #308 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #2539 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Stopsley High School?
Stopsley High School had 1,046 students in 2025.
Is Stopsley High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Stopsley High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Stopsley High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Stopsley High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.