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Other independent special school · Beds · LU3 1RJ
Ages 11–16 · 68 pupils · Luton
Attainment 8
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Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
EBacc APS: 0.1
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).
68 pupils · 100 places
- Pupils on roll
- 68
- Boys / girls
- 55 / 13
- School capacity
- 100
- Capacity fill
- 68 / 100 (68%)
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Other independent special school
Age range
Ages 11–16
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Governance
- Independent
- Headteacher
- Mr Matthew Ford
Location
- Address
- Unit 1 Britannia Estates, Leagrave Road, Luton
- Postcode
- LU3 1RJ
- Town
- Beds
- Local authority
- Luton
- District
- Luton
- Constituency
- Luton South and South Bedfordshire
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed other independent special school, Ages 11–16, in Beds, Luton, 68 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: independent, special school.
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Denbigh Primary School
Ofsted: Standards maintainedCommunity school · Primary
Luton · LU3 1NS · Luton
Ages 4–11
- KS270%
- Absence6.5%
- FSM24.8%
- Demand1.39
0.2 miles away
Beech Hill Community Primary School
Ofsted: Expected standardCommunity school · Primary
Luton · LU4 8BW · Luton
Ages 3–11
- KS262%
- Absence5.5%
- FSM28.6%
- Demand0.96
0.3 miles away
Maidenhall Primary School
Ofsted: Expected standardCommunity school · Primary
Luton · LU4 8LD · Luton
Ages 4–11
- KS255%
- Absence7.0%
- FSM22.1%
- Demand0.99
0.3 miles away
Denbigh High School
Ofsted: OutstandingAcademy converter · Secondary
Luton · LU3 1HE · Luton
Ages 11–16
- Att855.4
- P80.8
- EM5+60%
- Absence5.9%
0.3 miles away
Other independent school
Luton · LU3 1RF · Luton
Ages 10–16
- Att852.5
- EM5+50%
0.4 miles away
River Bank Primary School
Ofsted: GoodFree schools · Primary
Luton · LU3 1ES · Luton
Ages 4–11
- KS277%
- Absence5.9%
- FSM23.5%
- Demand0.80
0.5 miles away
Other independent school
LUTON · LU1 1EH · Luton
Ages 9–19
- Att837.0
- EM5+38%
0.5 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Matthew Ford
- Telephone
- 01582256040