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Stopsley High School

Academy converter · Luton · LU2 7UX

Ages 11–16 · 1,046 pupils · Luton

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

41.5

Overall absence

8.6%

Admissions demand

0.58 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-09-13

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.33
−20+2
Attainment 841.5
English & maths grade 5+42%
English & maths grade 4+64%
EBacc entry19%

EBacc APS: 3.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.8%
Unauthorised3.0%
Authorised absence
5.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.4%
Enrolments in measure
1,177

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.58 · Often has places

1st preferences

87

Places offered

256

1st-preference offers

87

Total preferences (any rank)
402
Preferred offers (top 3)
151
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill77%

1,046 pupils · 1,350 places

Pupils on roll
1,046
Boys / girls
544 / 502
School capacity
1,350
Capacity fill
1,046 / 1,350 (77%)
Free school meals
32.1%
FSM pupils
336
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: MIDDLESEX LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
MIDDLESEX LEARNING TRUST
Headteacher
Ms Karen Hand

Location

Address
St Thomas's Road
Postcode
LU2 7UX
Town
Luton
County
Bedfordshire
Local authority
Luton
District
Luton
Constituency
Luton North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Luton, Luton, 1,046 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 32.1%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication.

Open schools in Luton
84
Secondary schools in Luton
14
Academies among open schools in Luton
33% (28)
Open schools in LU2
21
Secondary in LU2
4
Open schools in Luton LA
79
Secondary in Luton LA
13

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Karen Hand
Telephone
01582870900
Website
http://www.stopsleyhighschool.co.uk/

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