Icknield High School is a secondary school located in Luton. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 24/01/2013. The overall pupil absence from this school is 6.2%, which is 2.2 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Riddy Lane, Luton, LU3 2AH
Website: http://www.icknield.beds.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01582576561
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Secondary
Local authority: Luton
Headteacher / Principal: Mr John Noble
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 137679

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 24/01/2013

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 11 - 16
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 1445
Number of Pupils: 1456
Number of Boys: 731
Number of Girls: 725

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 15% 8.2%

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Above Average: 0.39 Confidence interval 0.24 to 0.54
Of the 279 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 270 are included in this measure.

Entering EBacc

School:19%
England Average:40%

Staying in education or entering employment

School:96%
England Average:94%

Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs

School:50%
England Average:43%

Attainment 8 score

School:47.3
England Average:46.7

EBacc average point score

School:3.94
England Average:4.07

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way , LU3 2BT
4out of 4 1,274 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL
2out of 4 3,095 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Icknield Primary School
Birdsfoot Lane , LU3 2JB
3out of 4 487 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
William Austin Infant School
Culverhouse Road , LU3 1PZ
3out of 4 744 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Warden Hill Junior School
Birdsfoot Lane , LU3 2DN
3out of 4 770 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
William Austin Junior School
Austin Road , LU3 1UA
3out of 4 786 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Warden Hill Infant School
Birdsfoot Lane , LU3 2DN
3out of 4 895 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Icknield High School
Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
Warden Hill Road , LU2 7AE
3out of 4 1,704 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Stopsley High School
St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX
- not rated 1,802 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE
4out of 4 2,013 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College
Northwell Drive , LU3 3TL
2out of 4 2,335 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Luton Sixth Form College
Bradgers Hill Road , LU2 7EW
- not rated 1,183 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia
364 - 370 Leagrave Road , LU3 1RF
- not rated 1,760 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Woodlands Secondary School
Northwell Drive , LU3 3SP
4out of 4 1,909 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Active Support Education Centre
Unit 1 Britannia Estates , Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ
- not rated 2,139 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue , LU2 7JL
4out of 4 2,413 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Mehria Primary School
23 Westbourne Road , Luton LU4 8JD
- not rated 2,519 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.