73%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
56%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
52.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
85%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1067.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,123
Pupils · 2024/25
82%
EAL · 2024/25
15%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 05/12/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLuton
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Denbigh High School · Secondary · Luton
Part ofCHILTERN LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
73%
-1pp
76%72%68%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 73%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
56%
-4pp
60%53%46%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
Attainment 8
52.6
-2.8
55.753.651.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52.6
EBacc entry
85%
+2pp
85%81%77%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 85%
EBacc APS
1067.0
-94.4
1161.51101.11040.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1067.0
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,123
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
82%
FSM eligible
31%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
15%
Contact
Address
Alexandra Avenue, Luton, LU3 1HE
Local authority
Luton
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 73% | 56% | 52.6 | Not applicable | 85% | 1067.0 | 86% | 1,123 |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 60% | 55.4 | +0.80 | 83% | 1161.5 | 84% | 1,119 |
| 2022/23 | 68% | 48% | 52.2 | +0.75 | 82% | 1065.3 | 82% | 1,129 |
| 2021/22 | 76% | 60% | 55.7 | +0.92 | 77% | 1154.5 | 78% | 1,118 |
| 2018/19 | 68% | 46% | 51.5 | +0.82 | 77% | 1040.7 | 77% | 1,123 |
| 2017/18 | 62% | 42% | 50.1 | +0.83 | 68% | 1032.7 | 68% | 1,134 |
| 2016/17 | 68% | 44% | 49.8 | +0.53 | 68% | — | 81% | 1,127 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,123 | 16.6 | 16% | 82% | 31% | 6% | 15% |
| 2023/24 | 1,119 | 16.5 | 15% | 83% | 30% | 6% | 15% |
| 2022/23 | 1,129 | 17.9 | 15% | 84% | 31% | 7% | 21% |
| 2021/22 | 1,118 | 16.5 | 15% | 86% | 31% | 8% | 25% |
| 2020/21 | 1,117 | 16.7 | 13% | 88% | 34% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,123 | 16.2 | 15% | 92% | 38% | 5% | 9% |
| 2017/18 | 1,134 | 15.6 | 17% | 93% | 39% | 5% | 7% |
| 2016/17 | 1,127 | 15.5 | 16% | 92% | 39% | 4% | 6% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.