Foundation school · Luton

Queen Elizabeth School

11–18Ages
1,229Pupils
SecondaryPhase
Sixth formAges 16–18
109707URN

Crawley Green Road, Luton, LU2 9AG · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected Apr 2026

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.6per place

0.6 above Luton median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther secondary schools in Luton

493 applications for 187 places · 3rd of 13 in Luton

Every year since 2014

Attainment 8 · 2025/26 (provisional)

42.5of 90

Luton 47.2 England 46.0

10th of 13 in Luton

All GCSE results

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report card · inspected 14 April 2026Published 1 September 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Expected standard	Needs attention
Inclusion			Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching			Needs attention
Achievement			Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour		Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing		Expected standard
Early years	Does not apply to this school
Post-16 provision		Expected standard
Leadership and governance			Needs attention

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

Inspection history

14 April 2026
Report card · 3 Expected standard, 4 Needs attention
13 June 2023
Graded inspection: Good

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.6applications per place, Year 7

0.6 above Luton median (2.0) 0.4 above England median (2.2)

493 applications · 187 places offered · 136 named it first

2026 2.6; Luton median median 2.0
2025 2.5; Luton median median 1.9
2024 2.3; Luton median median 2.1
2023 2.2; Luton median median 2.0
2022 1.9; Luton median median 2.0
2021 2.7; Luton median median 1.9
2020 2.5; Luton median median 1.9
2019 2.5; Luton median median 2.3
2018 1.8; Luton median median 2.1
2017 2.0; Luton median median 1.9
2016 2.1; Luton median median 2.0
2015 1.7; Luton median median 2.2
2014 1.8; Luton median median 2.3

This school
Luton median

Year 7 applications for September 2027 close 31 October 2026, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	187	493	2.6	136	0.73
Sep 2025	182	461	2.5	136	0.75
Sep 2024	208	471	2.3	129	0.62
Sep 2023	182	405	2.2	129	0.71
Sep 2022	205	390	1.9	113	0.55
Sep 2021	139	373	2.7	109	0.78
Sep 2020	152	377	2.5	104	0.68
Sep 2019	189	469	2.5	153	0.81
Sep 2018	248	447	1.8	166	0.67
Sep 2017	267	527	2.0	239	0.90
Sep 2016	264	544	2.1	248	0.94
Sep 2015	249	423	1.7	182	0.73
Sep 2014	236	430	1.8	216	0.92

How did pupils do at GCSE?

DfE KS4 · 2025/26 provisional

226 pupils took GCSEs in 2025/26.

Attainment 8 (out of 90)42.510th of 13 in Luton

Luton 47.2 England 46.0

Grade 5 or above in English and maths35%11th of 13 in Luton

Luton 44% England 45%

Grade 4 or above in English and maths57%

Luton 63% England 66%

This school
Luton median
England median

Progress 8 (2023/24, the latest published)−0.34

−20 = national average+2

Every year as a table

Year	Pupils	Attainment 8	5+ Eng & maths	4+ Eng & maths	Progress 8
2025/26 (prov.)	226	42.5	35%	57%	–
2024/25	200	39.9	35%	54%	–
2023/24	215	41.8	41%	57%	−0.34
2022/23	218	43.3	37%	56%	−0.03

Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25 or 2025/26: those pupils had no key stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest secondary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Queen Elizabeth SchoolThis school
This school

2026

2.6applications per place 42.5Attainment 8
Putteridge High School
1.7 km · Luton

Improved significantly2024

2.2applications per place 50.4Attainment 8
Stopsley High School
2.0 km · Luton

2026

2.3applications per place 43.9Attainment 8
Chiltern Academy
2.4 km · Luton

Good2023

2.9applications per place 52.4Attainment 8
Denbigh High School
2.9 km · Luton

Outstanding2023

4.8applications per place 54.3Attainment 8
Icknield High School
3.6 km · Luton

Good2024

2.5applications per place 48.3Attainment 8
The Stockwood Park Academy
4.4 km · Luton

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.3applications per place 36.9Attainment 8
Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
4.4 km · Luton

Remains Good2024

1.6applications per place 49.8Attainment 8
Lea Manor High School
5.7 km · Luton

Special measures 2026

1.6applications per place 42.3Attainment 8

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Foundation school
Phase: Secondary
URN · DfE number: 109707 · 821/5403
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Capacity: 1,460 pupils · 1,229 on roll
Free school meals: 32.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Crawley Green Road, Luton, LU2 9AG
Local authority: Luton

Data last changed 19 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources