73%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
46%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
49.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
58%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1011.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,192
Pupils · 2024/25
30%
EAL · 2024/25
13%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Improved significantly
Ofsted inspection · 20/11/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLuton
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Putteridge High School · Secondary · Luton
Part ofCHILTERN LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
73%
+7pp
73%67%61%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 73%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
46%
-7pp
53%46%39%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46%
Attainment 8
49.2
+0.9
49.247.545.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49.2
EBacc entry
58%
+12pp
58%39%21%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
EBacc APS
1011.2
-22.4
1033.6768.8504.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1011.2
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,192
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
30%
FSM eligible
21%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
13%
Contact
Address
Putteridge Road, Luton, LU2 8HJ
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 | 73% | 46% | 49.2 | Not applicable | 58% | 1011.2 | 58% | 1,192 |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 53% | 48.3 | +0.23 | 45% | 1033.6 | 46% | 1,197 |
| 2022/23 | 62% | 49% | 47.3 | +0.25 | 49% | 715.6 | 49% | 1,134 |
| 2021/22 | 61% | 46% | 48.3 | +0.10 | 31% | 733.9 | 32% | 1,076 |
| 2018/19 | 61% | 39% | 45.9 | +0.09 | 21% | 504.1 | 26% | 807 |
| 2017/18 | 62% | 40% | 43.2 | -0.11 | 17% | 389.8 | 21% | 763 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,192 | 19.4 | 14% | 30% | 21% | 6% | 13% |
| 2023/24 | 1,197 | 18.8 | 14% | 29% | 20% | 5% | 12% |
| 2022/23 | 1,134 | 18.8 | 11% | 26% | 22% | 5% | 13% |
| 2021/22 | 1,076 | 17.5 | 19% | 26% | 24% | 7% | 19% |
| 2020/21 | 1,012 | 18.7 | 20% | 26% | 26% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 807 | 18.2 | 17% | 27% | 27% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | — | — | — | — | — | 6% | 20% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.