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LutonURN 142310Academy converter · GIAS register classification

Admissions
Non-Selective
School sector
State-funded
Classification date and definitions

School sectors and other admissions labels follow the GIAS register snapshot of 18 October 2026, not necessarily the exam year. Non-Selective refers to the main school intake and does not rule out partial selection or sixth-form entry requirements. Classification sources.

GCSE 2026A-Level 2025
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Data summary · calculated from published figures

In 2025/26, the published GCSE records show 2,223 known course entries. 23.6% of fully published grades achieved grade 7 or above; complete distributions cover 99.7% of known entries. In 2024/25, the published A-Level records show 299 known course entries. 24.3% of fully published entries achieved A*–A; complete distributions cover 97.7% of known entries.

Official DfE pupil measures

KS4 overall performance (2026)

Academic year 2025/26 · Provisional. Pupils, including those without an entry, form the cohort for these measures.

English & maths percentages show pupils achieving the threshold in both subjects. Attainment 8 uses the DfE’s qualification and weighting rules.

Official KS4 measures and same-year state-funded references
MeasureThis schoolLutonState-funded schoolsEnglandState-funded schools
Attainment 849.845.646.2
English & maths 5+43.4%45.3%46.3%
English & maths 4+69.9%63.8%64.8%
English & maths 7+14.0%13.2%14.2%
KS4 pupils2863,154632,560

References use the same academic year and the school’s results-year local authority. They describe all state-funded schools, without adjusting for admissions or pupil intake. Missing local references stay unavailable.

Official KS4 results over time
Official pupil measures by academic year
YearAttainment 8English & maths 5+English & maths 4+English & maths 7+KS4 pupilsRelease
2025/2649.843.4%69.9%14.0%286Provisional
2024/2550.046.4%69.9%Not applicable276Final
2023/2448.547.2%69.4%Not applicable265Final

English & maths 7+ for individual schools is available from 2026 in this dataset. Earlier local and national references may be available. Progress 8 was not published for 2025 or 2026 because KS2 assessments were cancelled. Official measures are separate from the course entry rates below.

DfE Key stage 4 performance · Files, release years and checksums

School background (2026)

DfE institution information for 2025/26 · Provisional. These details describe the results year; current admissions arrangements may differ.

Address
Warden Hill Road, Luton, LU2 7AE
Admissions policy
Non-selective schools in other areas
Sex of entry
Mixed
Age range
11 to 18
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Whole-school pupils
1,655
KS4 pupils
286
KS4 pupils with SEN
14.7%
KS4 pupils with an EHCP
4.9%

Unclassified admissions remain unclassified. SEN and EHCP percentages describe the cohort and do not measure the quality of support.

School background by results year
School background by academic year
YearAdmissionsSex of entryAgesKS4 pupilsSENRelease
2025/26Non-selective schools in other areasMixed11 to 1828614.7%Provisional
2024/25Non-selective schools in other areasMixed11 to 1827615.9%Final
2023/24Non-selective schools in other areasMixed11 to 1826517.0%Final
GCSE

Latest GCSE Results (2026)

Academic year 2025/26. Latest GCSE results held in our dataset.

Provisional
Grade 7+ entry rate
24%
of fully published grades
-1.7 pp vs England sample
Grade 8+ entry rate
15%
of fully published grades
+1.1 pp vs England sample
Grade 9 entry rate
7%
of fully published grades
+1.0 pp vs England sample
Entries
2,223
2,216 published · 27 courses
2,223 known entries · 99.7% with a fully published distribution

Subject results

The benchmark marker matches the year and school type, and the subject.

GCSE subject results 2025/26
SubjectEntriesGrade 7+Grade 8+Grade 9
English Language284
21%
11%4%
English Literature278
17%
11%5%
Mathematics283
21%
11%4%
Combined ScienceDouble award · 2 GCSEs230
18%
11%3%
Physics50
34%
24%6%
Chemistry50
30%
20%4%
Biology51
35%
20%8%
Religious Studies274
30%
22%12%
Geography145
14%
8%3%
Business Studies92
14%
10%2%
History88
19%
14%8%
Art and Design67
28%
19%10%
Polish55
91%
78%56%
Computer Science49
24%
18%8%
Media / Film / TV Studies48
31%
21%12%
French42
48%
36%12%
Physical Education39
18%
15%10%
German30
37%
20%10%
Drama25
8%
0%0%
Statistics16
56%
38%6%
Food Preparation and Nutrition13
0%
0%0%
Music7
29%
14%14%
Portuguese2Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Spanish2Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Dance1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Italian1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Russian1Not publishedNot publishedNot published

GCSE over time

Grade 7+ entry rate · school and England sample
0%10%20%30%40%2023/242024/252025/26
GCSE results for every available year
YearEntriesGrade 7+Grade 8+Grade 9CoverageRelease
2025/262,22324%15%7%99.7%Provisional
2024/252,26425%15%7%99.3%Final
2023/242,15318%9%3%99.7%Final
A-Level

Latest A-Level Results (2025)

Academic year 2024/25. Latest A-Level results held in our dataset.

Final
A* entry rate
6%
of fully published entries
-4.0 pp vs England sample
A*–A entry rate
24%
of fully published entries
-4.8 pp vs England sample
A*–B entry rate
55%
of fully published entries
-1.2 pp vs England sample
Entries
299
292 published · 22 courses
299 known entries · 97.7% with a fully published distribution

Subject results

The benchmark marker matches the year, and the subject.

A-Level subject results 2024/25
SubjectEntriesA*A*–AA*–B
Mathematics449%
36%
61%
Sociology264%
15%
38%
Law244%
8%
58%
Psychology230%
4%
22%
Economics205%
45%
60%
Accounting and Finance170%
24%
41%
Biology166%
31%
69%
Chemistry1612%
25%
56%
Business Studies157%
33%
47%
English Language130%
0%
31%
Physics130%
31%
46%
Computer Science128%
8%
67%
Media / Film / TV Studies100%
20%
90%
Art and Design80%
38%
75%
English Literature812%
25%
50%
Drama and Theatre Studies70%
0%
57%
History70%
29%
71%
Religious Studies714%
43%
86%
Mathematics (Further)650%
67%
100%
Polish5Not publishedNot publishedNot published
English Language and Literature1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Geography1Not publishedNot publishedNot published

A-Level over time

A*–A entry rate · school and England sample
10%20%30%40%2023/242024/25
A-Level results for every available year
YearEntriesA*A*–AA*–BCoverageRelease
2024/252996%24%55%97.7%Final
2023/242966%23%46%93.9%Final

How these figures are calculated

Entries count each course entry once, including Combined Science; they are not unique pupils. GCSE percentages assess each grade separately, including both grades of a double award. Rates use only fully published distributions. Missing or suppressed values are never treated as zero.

England samples match the year and subject; GCSE samples also match the school type recorded in that year. They are not official national averages. Results reflect subject mix and entries, and do not measure teaching quality or value added.

Read the full methodology

Sources and releases

Department for Education exam entry and grade datasets for England, with official KS4 pupil measures and results-year institution information where held. Available release labels appear with each results table. Results-year names and areas follow their source records. Category rankings use a separately dated GIAS register.

Source files, releases and licence