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: 1446
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.1
Sex: Mixed (49% boys / 51% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 25.30% (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

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

  1. Icknield Primary School (0.5km) show on map
  2. William Austin Infant School (0.7km) show on map
  3. William Austin Junior School (0.7km) show on map
  4. Warden Hill Junior School (0.9km) show on map
  5. Warden Hill Infant Academy (0.9km) show on map
  6. Bushmead Primary & Nursery School (0.9km) show on map
  7. Luton Sixth Form College (1.0km) show on map
  8. The Meads Primary School (1.2km) show on map
  9. Grasmere Nursery School (1.4km) show on map
  10. River Bank Primary School (1.5km) show on map
  11. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (1.5km) show on map
  12. Norton Road Primary School (1.5km) show on map
  13. Cardinal Newman Catholic School, A Specialist... (1.5km) show on map
  14. Bramingham Primary School (1.6km) show on map
  15. Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia (1.6km) show on map
  16. Denbigh Primary School (1.6km) show on map
  17. Active Support Education Centre (1.7km) show on map
  18. Denbigh High School (1.8km) show on map
  19. Woodlands Secondary School (1.8km) show on map
  20. Stopsley High School (1.9km) show on map
  21. Maidenhall Primary School (2.0km) show on map
  22. Waulud Primary School (2.1km) show on map
  23. Lea Manor High School (2.1km) show on map
  24. Richmond Hill School (2.1km) show on map
  25. Stopsley Community Primary School (2.2km) show on map
  26. Mehria Primary School (2.2km) show on map
  27. Beechwood Primary School (2.3km) show on map
  28. Beech Hill Community Primary School (2.4km) show on map
  29. Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School (2.4km) show on map
  30. Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah ... (2.6km) show on map
  31. Lady Zia Wernher School (2.6km) show on map
  32. St Matthew's Primary School (2.6km) show on map
  33. Ramridge Primary School (2.6km) show on map
  34. Whitefield Primary Academy (2.6km) show on map
  35. King's House Moorlands (2.7km) show on map
  36. Downside Primary School (2.8km) show on map
  37. Lime Academy Hartwell (2.8km) show on map
  38. Challney High School for Girls (2.8km) show on map
  39. The Gill Blowers Nursery School (2.9km) show on map
  40. Dallow Primary School (2.9km) show on map
  41. Foxdell Primary School (2.9km) show on map
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  43. Putteridge Primary School (3.0km) show on map
  44. Putteridge High School (3.0km) show on map
  45. Challney High School for Boys (3.1km) show on map
  46. Leagrave Primary School (3.1km) show on map
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  71. The Linden Academy (4.1km) show on map
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  78. Chantry Primary Academy (4.6km) show on map
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  98. Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy (6.4km) show on map
  99. Tithe Farm Primary School (6.4km) show on map
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