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Stopsley High School

St Thomas's Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 7UX ·

Ofsted:Good· 2022

At a glance

A state secondary academy for ages 11–16 in Luton. Rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection (September 2022). GCSE results are below the England average (Attainment 8: 42.3 vs 46.1, 2024/25). 104 families put it first for 200 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages: 11–16
Pupils: 1,046
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Admissions: Non-selective
Local authority: Luton
Academy trust: MIDDLESEX LEARNING TRUST
Headteacher: Ms Karen Hand
Opened: Sept 2021

School website 01582870900 Explore the area

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 13 Sept 2022

GoodOverall effectiveness

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good

Safeguarding effective: Yes

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 198 pupils

Attainment 8

42.3

England 46.1

Grade 5+ Eng & maths

37.9%

England 45.4%

Grade 4+ Eng & maths

60.1%

England 64.8%

Progress 8

-0.33

2023/24 · CI -0.54 to -0.12

This school

42.3

Luton

England

46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Earlier years include results published for this school's predecessor (URN 109713), for example before it converted to an academy.

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made

200

1st preferences

104

All applications

451

1st prefs per place

0.52

Fewer first choices than places

104 of 104 first-preference applicants were offered a place (100%). 3 offers went to families living in another council area.

Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils

1,074

Capacity

1,350

77% full

Girls / boys

48/52

Mixed

Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)31%
English as an additional language43.1%
SEN support13.5%
Education, Health and Care plan3.3%
The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.