Icknield High SchoolStopsley High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Luton.
Summary of the comparison
Icknield High School and Stopsley High School are secondary schools in Luton.
Icknield High School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Stopsley High School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Icknield High School is ahead on our composite score.
Icknield High School was judged Good and Stopsley High School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.3 for Icknield High School and 43.9 for Stopsley High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Icknield High School (52.1 in 2021-22, 48.3 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Stopsley High School (42.6 in 2021-22, 43.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LutonIcknield High School | LutonStopsley High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 13 in Luton Stronger figure | 10th of 13 in Luton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,452 | 1,046 | |
| Capacity | 1,445 | 1,350 | |
| Location | Luton, LU3 2AH | Luton, LU2 7UX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.3 Stronger figure | 43.9 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 56.1% Stronger figure | 43.5% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 72.3% Stronger figure | 60.6% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 285 | 193 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,446 | 1,074 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.3% | 31.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 32.0% | 43.1% | |
| SEN support | 11.1% | 13.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.6% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.2% Stronger figure | 25.3% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Icknield High School
Stopsley High School
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