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Catholic schools in Luton

All 5 Catholic schools in Luton.

5 schools in Luton

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  1. St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School

    Luton, LU1 5PP · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Luton catholic schools average.

    35 first choices, 35 offers made

    Met the standard at 1175%

    Luton catholic schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.5%Luton catholic schools 5.4%
    Pupils
    421
    Pupils per teacher
    26.8
    View school St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School
  2. Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College

    Luton, LU2 7AE · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Luton catholic schools average, high absence.

    250 first choices, 261 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1649.8

    Luton catholic schools 49.8England 46.2

    Days missed
    6.5%Luton catholic schools 5.4%
    Pupils
    1,655
    Pupils per teacher
    18.5
    View school Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
  3. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    Luton, LU3 2NS · State · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results close to the Luton catholic schools average.

    64 first choices, 67 offers made

    Met the standard at 1162%

    Luton catholic schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.8%Luton catholic schools 5.4%
    Pupils
    646
    Pupils per teacher
    21.8
    View school St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
  4. St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School

    Luton, LU4 0PF · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Luton catholic schools average, low absence.

    49 first choices, 49 offers made

    Met the standard at 1166%

    Luton catholic schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.7%Luton catholic schools 5.4%
    Pupils
    377
    Pupils per teacher
    23.9
    View school St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School
  5. Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

    Luton, LU2 9AJ · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results well below the Luton catholic schools average.

    22 first choices, 26 offers made

    Met the standard at 1150%

    Luton catholic schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.5%Luton catholic schools 5.4%
    Pupils
    342
    Pupils per teacher
    25.3
    View school Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
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How Luton's Catholic schools spread out

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Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Luton 63%England 62%Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School: 50%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School: 62%St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School: 66%St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School: 75%0%25%50%75%100%
Catholic schools in Luton

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Luton average 4.8%St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School: 3.7%St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School: 4.5%Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School: 4.5%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School: 4.8%Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College: 6.5%0%4%8%12%16%
Catholic schools in Luton

Ofsted grades in Luton

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 4
  • Good: 4 of 4
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 4
  • Inadequate: 0 of 4
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Luton

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    11 of the 5 Catholic schools in Luton have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Catholic schools in Luton, explained

There are 5 Catholic schools in Luton, teaching 3,441 children. 0 are run by the council and 5 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

62.9% of pupils in Luton catholic schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 50% to 75%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

17.3% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £6,122 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 13.1% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

Looking further afield? See Catholic schools near me, or everything in Luton.

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Catholic schools are in Luton?
There are 5 Catholic schools in Luton, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Catholic schools in Luton?
The highest-ranked Catholic schools in Luton on Eduscope are St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School, Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Catholic schools in Luton ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Luton Catholic schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Catholic schools in Luton is 21:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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