Councils · England · Luton
Schools in Luton, and the dates that matter.
Every state school in the council area — 46 primary, 13 secondary — with Luton’s application deadlines, offer days, and where to apply. One page, kept current from official sources.
September 2027 entry · Sources: Primary scheme (PDF)
Primary · Reception 2027
15 January 2027
National deadline. Offers arrive 16 April. We suggest submitting by 8 January to stay clear of the rush.
Apply on Luton’s portal →Verify the exact date on the council’s scheme →Secondary · Year 7 2027
31 October 2026
National deadline. Offers arrive 1 March. Grammar tests, where they apply, happen even earlier. We suggest submitting by 24 October to stay clear of the rush.
Apply on Luton’s portal →Verify the exact date on the council’s scheme →01 / EVERY SCHOOL IN LUTON
Find your shortlist.
All 71state and independent schools in the council area, straight from the Department for Education’s register. Open any school for admissions details, Ofsted history and open days.
Primary · 46
Beech Hill Community Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Luton
Ofsted · Good
Beechwood Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Luton
Ofsted · Good
Bramingham Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Luton
Ofsted · Good
Bushmead Primary & Nursery School
Community school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Luton
Ofsted · Good
Chantry Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Luton
Ofsted · Good
Crawley Green Infant School
Foundation school · Ages 4-7 · Mixed · Luton
Ofsted · Outstanding
Cutenhoe Hill Primary School ( Formerly Surrey Street)
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Luton
Ofsted · Good
Dallow Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Luton
Ofsted · Good
Denbigh Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Luton
Ofsted · Outstanding
Downside Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Luton
Ofsted · Good
Farley Junior Academy
Academy converter · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Luton
Ofsted · Outstanding
Ferrars Junior School
Academy converter · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Luton
Ofsted · Good
Foxdell Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Luton
Ofsted · Good
Hillborough Infant and Nursery School
Community school · Ages 3-7 · Mixed · Luton
Ofsted · Good
Hillborough Junior School
Community school · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Luton
Ofsted · Outstanding
Icknield Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Luton
Ofsted · Good
Leagrave Primary School
Foundation school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Luton
Ofsted · Outstanding
Maidenhall Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Luton
Ofsted · Good
Norton Road Primary School
Community school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Luton
Ofsted · Good
Parklea Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Luton
Ofsted · Good
Pirton Hill Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Luton
Ofsted · Good
Putteridge Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Luton
Ofsted · Good
Ramridge Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Luton
Ofsted · Good
River Bank Primary School
Free schools · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Luton
Ofsted · Good
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Luton
Ofsted · Good
Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre
Foundation school · Ages 2-7 · Mixed · Luton
Ofsted · Outstanding
Someries Junior School
Community school · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Luton
Ofsted · Not judged
Southfield Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Luton
Ofsted · Good
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Luton
Ofsted · Good
St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Luton
Ofsted · Good
St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Luton
Ofsted · Good
St Matthew's Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Luton
Ofsted · Good
Stopsley Community Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Luton
Ofsted · Good
Tennyson Road Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Luton
Ofsted · Outstanding
The Ferrars Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-7 · Mixed · Luton
Ofsted · Good
The Linden Academy
Free schools · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Luton
Ofsted · Good
The Meads Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Luton
Ofsted · Good
Warden Hill Infant Academy
Academy converter · Ages 4-7 · Mixed · Luton
Not judged yet
Warden Hill Junior School
Community school · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Luton
Ofsted · Good
Waulud Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Luton
Ofsted · Good
Wenlock CofE Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Luton
Ofsted · Inadequate
Whipperley Infant Academy
Academy converter · Ages 4-7 · Mixed · Luton
Ofsted · Good
Whitefield Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Luton
Ofsted · Good
Wigmore Primary
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Luton
Ofsted · Good
William Austin Infant School
Community school · Ages 5-7 · Mixed · Luton
Ofsted · Good
William Austin Junior School
Community school · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Luton
Ofsted · Good
Secondary · 13
Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Luton
Ofsted · Good
Challney High School for Boys
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Boys · Luton
Ofsted · Outstanding
Challney High School for Girls
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Girls · Luton
Ofsted · Outstanding
Chiltern Academy
Free schools · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Luton
Ofsted · Good
Denbigh High School
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Luton
Ofsted · Outstanding
Icknield High School
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Luton
Ofsted · Good
Lea Manor High School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Luton
Ofsted · Inadequate
Lealands High School
Foundation school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Luton
Ofsted · Good
Putteridge High School
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Luton
Ofsted · Good
Queen Elizabeth School
Foundation school · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Luton
Ofsted · Good
Stopsley High School
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Luton
Ofsted · Good
The Chalk Hills Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Luton
Ofsted · Good
The Stockwood Park Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Luton
Ofsted · Not judged
Special & other · 12
Active Support Education Centre
Other independent special school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Beds
Ofsted · Good
Al Hikmah Boys School
Other independent school · Ages 11-16 · Boys
Ofsted · Good
Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School)
Other independent school · Ages 9-19 · Girls · LUTON
Not judged yet
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia
Other independent school · Ages 10-16 · Boys · Luton
Ofsted · Good
King's House Moorlands
Other independent school · Ages 5-16 · Mixed · Luton
Ofsted · Good
Lady Zia Wernher School
Community special school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Luton
Ofsted · Outstanding
Lime Academy Hartwell
Free schools special · Ages 11-19 · Luton
Not judged yet
Luton Sixth Form College
Further education · Ages 16-99 · Mixed · Luton
Ofsted · Good
Mehria Primary School
Other independent school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed
Ofsted · Good
Oakwood Primary School
Other independent school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Luton
Ofsted · Good
Richmond Hill School
Community special school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Luton
Ofsted · Good
Woodlands Secondary School
Community special school · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Luton
Ofsted · Outstanding
02 / HOW APPLYING WORKS HERE
One form, through Luton.
If you live in Luton, you apply through the council’s own portal — even for schools in another council’s area.
Preferences
List as many schools as the form allows — you’ll see the limit when you start your application. Rank in your true order; schools never see it.
Own-criteria schools
Some Luton secondaries are academies or faith schools that set their own entry criteria — check each school’s page for extra forms before the deadline.
Plain-English guides
Primary admissions, explained
The 15 January deadline and how Reception offers work.
Secondary admissions, explained
The 31 October deadline and the traps that come earlier.
How school appeals work
Your right to appeal, and honest odds of success.
Waiting lists, explained
How they're ordered, and why positions move both ways.
03 / NEARBY
Looking across the border?
Families near Luton often also shortlist schools in these neighbouring council areas.