Denbigh High School
Luton, LU3 1HE · Luton · secondary school
1st of 13 secondary schools in Luton we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 9.4/10 against 760 of them, against 8.4/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 94 | 35% | 3.28 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 56.2 · 76 | 30% | 2.30 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.8 · 94 | 25% | 2.35 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 52.6 · 80 | 10% | 0.79 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 56.2% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 52.6, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.8 in 2023/24, indicating better progress than pupils nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (9.4 out of 10 against similar schools, 8.4 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Outstanding in January 2024.
Getting in. There are 1123 pupils in a school with 1120 places, meaning it is over capacity by 3. The school is over its stated capacity, so places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school manage the waitlist given it is currently over capacity? What support structures are in place for pupils who need to catch up on progress? How does the school maintain its Outstanding rating while managing a student body that exceeds its physical limits?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
Results over time
Attainment 8, the years we hold.
| Year | Attainment 8 |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 52.2 |
| 2023/24 | 55.4 |
| 2024/25 | 52.6 |
| England | 47.0 |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the average across the 3,209 state schools in England we hold a 2024/25 figure for — a school-level average, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
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Next dates
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct
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