74%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
58%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
49.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
37%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1239.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,446
Pupils · 2024/25
32%
EAL · 2024/25
21%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 14/02/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLuton
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Icknield High School · Secondary · Luton
Part ofICKNIELD HIGH SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
74%
-1pp
78%74%70%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 74%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
58%
-2pp
60%55%50%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
Attainment 8
49.4
-1.2
52.149.747.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49.4
EBacc entry
37%
-15pp
52%36%19%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37%
EBacc APS
1239.8
-12.3
1310.41204.11097.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1239.8
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,446
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
32%
FSM eligible
26%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
21%
Contact
Address
Riddy Lane, Luton, LU3 2AH
Local authority
Luton
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 | 74% | 58% | 49.4 | Not applicable | 37% | 1239.8 | 43% | 1,446 |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 60% | 50.6 | +0.54 | 52% | 1252.1 | 53% | 1,453 |
| 2022/23 | 71% | 52% | 48.0 | +0.37 | 49% | 1236.2 | 54% | 1,461 |
| 2021/22 | 78% | 59% | 52.1 | +0.67 | 51% | 1310.4 | 54% | 1,456 |
| 2018/19 | 70% | 50% | 47.3 | +0.39 | 19% | 1097.9 | 25% | 1,430 |
| 2017/18 | 67% | 53% | 48.4 | +0.42 | 22% | 1165.1 | 31% | 1,435 |
| 2016/17 | 64% | 38% | 45.5 | +0.19 | 24% | — | 33% | 1,428 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,446 | 17.5 | 13% | 32% | 26% | 8% | 21% |
| 2023/24 | 1,453 | 18.0 | 14% | 40% | 26% | 8% | 22% |
| 2022/23 | 1,461 | 16.2 | 14% | 49% | 26% | 10% | 34% |
| 2021/22 | 1,456 | 16.1 | 11% | 58% | 28% | 8% | 26% |
| 2020/21 | 1,456 | 16.1 | 9% | 68% | 27% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,430 | 15.5 | 8% | 72% | 30% | 6% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | 1,435 | 15.7 | 9% | 71% | 29% | 7% | 19% |
| 2016/17 | 1,428 | 16.1 | 9% | 71% | 28% | 6% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.