Putteridge High School
Putteridge Road, Luton, LU2 8HJ
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr David Graham
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Chiltern Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Luton North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,215
- Pupils on roll
- 1,193
- URN
- 144311
- Local authority
- Luton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01582415791
About this school
Putteridge High School is a secondary academy in Luton. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 1,193 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Putteridge High School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 20 November 2024, where inspectors found the school has improved significantly. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 175 | 241 | 233 |
| Attainment 8 score | 47.3 | 48.3 | 49.2 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.25 +0.03 to +0.47 | +0.23 +0.05 to +0.41 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 49% | 53.1% | 46.4% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 62% | 66.8% | 73.4% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 49% | 45.2% | 57.5% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
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 Putteridge High School 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 | 47.3 | 41.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 48.3 | 42.9 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 49.2 | 43.3 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,134 |
| 2023/24 | 1,197 |
| 2024/25 | 1,192 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Putteridge High School compares
Putteridge High School ranked 6th of 13 secondary schools in Luton for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 73% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 49.2 | 5.6% | 21.2% | 1,193 | — |
| Queen Elizabeth School | 39.9 | 7.1% | 32.6% | 1,229 | 1.0 miles |
| Stopsley High School | 42.3 | 8% | 31% | 1,046 | 1.1 miles |
| Icknield High School | 49.4 | 7.6% | 26.3% | 1,452 | 2.0 miles |
| Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College | 50 | 6.6% | 18.8% | 1,655 | 2.1 miles |
| Denbigh High School | 52.6 | 5.9% | 31.3% | 1,130 | 2.1 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)
- 21.22%
- English as an additional language
- 30.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.6%
- Persistent absence
- 12.94%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Queen Elizabeth School1.0 miles
Secondary · Luton
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Stopsley High School1.1 miles
Secondary · Luton
-
Icknield High School2.0 miles
Secondary · Luton
-
Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College2.1 miles
Secondary · Luton
-
Denbigh High School2.1 miles
Secondary · Luton
Other schools in Luton
Putteridge High School ranks 6th 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
- Queen Elizabeth School Secondary
- Stopsley High School Secondary
- The Chalk Hills Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Putteridge High School teach?
- Putteridge High School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Luton.
- Who is the headteacher of Putteridge High School?
- The headteacher of Putteridge High School is Mr David Graham, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Putteridge High School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Putteridge High School, 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 Putteridge High School?
- Putteridge High School has 1,193 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Putteridge High School full?
- Putteridge High School has capacity for 1,215 pupils and 1,193 on roll (98%), 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 Putteridge High School a faith school?
- No. Putteridge High School has no designated religious character.
- Is Putteridge High School a selective school?
- No. Putteridge High School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Putteridge High School part of an academy trust?
- Putteridge High School is part of CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Putteridge High School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 47.3 in 2022/23 and 49.2 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Putteridge High School compare with other schools in Luton?
- Putteridge High School ranked 6th of 13 secondary schools in Luton for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 73% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Putteridge High School's absence rate?
- Putteridge High School's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Putteridge High School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Putteridge High School'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 10 July 2026.