The Stockwood Park Academy
Rotheram Avenue, Luton, LU1 5PP
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ADVANTAGE SCHOOLS
- Principal
- Mr Mumin Humayun
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- None
- Sponsor
- Advantage Schools Trust
- Constituency
- Luton South and South Bedfordshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,450
- Pupils on roll
- 1,438
- URN
- 135338
- Local authority
- Luton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01582722333
About this school
The Stockwood Park Academy is a secondary academy in Luton. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,438 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Stockwood Park Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 233 | 264 | 271 |
| Attainment 8 score | 37.0 | 36.2 | 35.9 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.42 -0.61 to -0.22 | -0.21 -0.39 to -0.02 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 26% | 22.7% | 20.7% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 47% | 45.1% | 42.8% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 29% | 37.9% | 26.2% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How The Stockwood Park Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Luton average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 37 | 41.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 36.2 | 42.9 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 35.9 | 43.3 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 11.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 10.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 10.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,443 |
| 2023/24 | 1,473 |
| 2024/25 | 1,471 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Stockwood Park Academy compares
The Stockwood Park Academy ranked 13th of 13 secondary schools in Luton for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 28% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 8% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 35.9 | 10.1% | 41.6% | 1,438 | — |
| Chiltern Academy | 49.5 | 6.8% | 37.8% | 1,203 | 1.5 miles |
| Denbigh High School | 52.6 | 5.9% | 31.3% | 1,130 | 1.6 miles |
| Challney High School for Boys | 47.7 | 7% | 28.4% | 1,197 | 2.2 miles |
| Challney High School for Girls | 50.1 | 6.3% | 30.3% | 1,062 | 2.4 miles |
| Stopsley High School | 42.3 | 8% | 31% | 1,046 | 2.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 41.57%
- English as an additional language
- 60.6%
- Overall absence
- 10.06%
- Persistent absence
- 34.33%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Chiltern Academy1.5 miles
Secondary · Luton
-
Denbigh High School1.6 miles
Secondary · Luton
-
Challney High School for Boys2.2 miles
Secondary · Luton
-
Challney High School for Girls2.4 miles
Secondary · Luton
-
Stopsley High School2.6 miles
Secondary · Luton
Other schools in Luton
The Stockwood Park Academy ranks 14th of the 14 ranked secondary schools in Luton.
- Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College Secondary
- Challney High School for Boys Secondary
- Challney High School for Girls Secondary
- Chiltern Academy Secondary
- Denbigh High School Secondary
- Icknield High School Secondary
- Lea Manor High School Secondary
- Lealands High School Secondary
- Manshead Church of England Academy Secondary
- Putteridge High School Secondary
- Queen Elizabeth School Secondary
- Stopsley High School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does The Stockwood Park Academy teach?
- The Stockwood Park Academy teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Luton.
- Who is the principal of The Stockwood Park Academy?
- The principal of The Stockwood Park Academy is Mr Mumin Humayun, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Stockwood Park Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Stockwood Park Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at The Stockwood Park Academy?
- The Stockwood Park Academy has 1,438 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is The Stockwood Park Academy full?
- The Stockwood Park Academy has capacity for 1,450 pupils and 1,438 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Stockwood Park Academy a faith school?
- No. The Stockwood Park Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is The Stockwood Park Academy a selective school?
- No. The Stockwood Park Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is The Stockwood Park Academy part of an academy trust?
- The Stockwood Park Academy is part of ADVANTAGE SCHOOLS. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have The Stockwood Park Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 37 in 2022/23 and 35.9 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Stockwood Park Academy compare with other schools in Luton?
- The Stockwood Park Academy ranked 13th of 13 secondary schools in Luton for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 28% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 8% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Stockwood Park Academy's absence rate?
- The Stockwood Park Academy's overall absence rate is 10.1% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Stockwood Park Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Stockwood Park Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.