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Icknield High School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Riddy Lane
 Luton
 Bedfordshire LU3 2AH
Telephone: 01582 576561

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from Icknield High School
Trust: Icknield High School

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Kamran Ahmed (since September 2025)
Previous Headteacher: John Noble
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 79.84 / 22.45
Non-teaching Staff*: 58.49
Number of pupils: 1452
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.2
Sex: Mixed (48% boys / 52% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 27.90% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 31.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 26.4% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 96.6%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 82.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 3.7km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Luton
Constituency: Luton North
Electoral Ward: Bramingham
School Number: 8215407

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 14th February 2024 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

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