Schools in LU

Schools in LU

164 schools in LU: 106 primary, 28 secondary and 30 other, including 12 independent. 93% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 152 that publish a capacity are 93% full overall, and 35 have more pupils than places.

Inspection ratings

The largest schools here

• Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,655 pupils · 118% full
  Good

  3.8 miles · May 2024
• The Chalk Hills Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,644 pupils · 113% full
  Good

  0.6 miles · November 2023
• Vandyke Upper School

  Secondary · ages 13–18 · 1,517 pupils · 105% full
  Good

  6.4 miles · January 2024
• Icknield High School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,452 pupils · 100% full
  Good

  3.3 miles · February 2024
• The Stockwood Park Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,438 pupils · 99% full
  Needs improvement

  3.4 miles · May 2018
• Queen Elizabeth School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,229 pupils · 84% full
  Good

  5.1 miles · June 2023
• Chiltern Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,203 pupils · 100% full
  Good

  4.7 miles · February 2023
• Challney High School for Boys

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · Boys · 1,197 pupils · 99% full
  Excellent

  1.5 miles · November 2023
• Putteridge High School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,193 pupils · 98% full
  Good

  5.2 miles · June 2019
• The Cottesloe School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,190 pupils · 108% full
  Good

  9.3 miles · March 2026
• Harlington Upper School

  Secondary · ages 13–18 · 1,156 pupils · 85% full
  Good

  4.9 miles · October 2023
• Cedars Upper School

  Secondary · ages 13–18 · 1,135 pupils · 84% full
  Good

  7.3 miles · April 2023
• Manshead Church of England Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–19 · Faith school · 1,134 pupils · 84% full
  Needs improvement

  1.6 miles · February 2026
• Denbigh High School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,130 pupils · 101% full
  Excellent

  3.3 miles · December 2023
• Queensbury Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–19 · 1,093 pupils · 81% full
  Good

  1.7 miles · December 2022
• Challney High School for Girls

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · Girls · 1,062 pupils · 100% full
  Excellent

  1.5 miles · January 2020
• Stopsley High School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,046 pupils · 77% full
  Good

  4.2 miles · September 2022
• Lealands High School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,025 pupils · 98% full
  Good

  2.1 miles · May 2023
• Downside Primary School

  Primary · ages 4–11 · 1,015 pupils · 97% full
  Good

  2.0 miles · May 2015
• Lea Manor High School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 916 pupils · 76% full
  Excellent

  2.7 miles · January 2026
• Beech Hill Community Primary School

  Primary · ages 3–11 · 888 pupils · 94% full
  Good

  3.1 miles · February 2026
• St Matthew's Primary School

  Primary · ages 4–11 · 884 pupils · 98% full
  Good

  4.0 miles · September 2023
• Beechwood Primary School

  Primary · ages 3–11 · 873 pupils · 98% full
  Good

  2.0 miles · September 2019
• Priory Academy

  All-through · ages 9–16 · 830 pupils · 119% full
  Good

  1 mile · April 2023
• River Bank Primary School

  Primary · ages 4–11 · 793 pupils · 94% full
  Good

  3.4 miles · October 2019
• Houstone School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 765 pupils · 85% full
  Not rated

  1.2 miles
• Tennyson Road Primary School

  Primary · ages 4–11 · 724 pupils · 97% full
  Excellent

  4.1 miles · June 2024
• Linslade School

  Secondary · ages 9–13 · 721 pupils · 109% full
  Good

  7.4 miles · October 2022
• Bushmead Primary & Nursery School

  Primary · ages 2–11 · 720 pupils · 86% full
  Good

  3.8 miles · May 2023
• Arnold Academy

  Secondary · ages 9–13 · 704 pupils · 98% full
  Good

  5.8 miles · May 2023

And 134 more.

Occupancy compares pupils on roll with published school capacity. Sources: Department for Education (Get Information About Schools), Ofsted, and the Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.