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Icknield High School
Secondary
Riddy Lane, Luton, LU32AH
015 8257 6561


School Profile

GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 16
PUPILS
1443

Icknield High School is an Academy (Academy converter). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 16 and has a capacity of 1445. The school was last rated as Good by Ofsted on 24 Jan 2013.

This school has strong academic results. It is in the top 40% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 4 GCSE performance and ranking according to the Attainment 8 score (how well pupils of the school have performed in up to 8 qualifications).


PUPIL MIX
715 boys and 728 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
15
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
15.3%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
75.5%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
15%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
Yes
SEN SUPPORT
6.6%
EHC PLAN
2.1%
SEN PROVISIONS:
  • HI - Hearing Impairment


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
47.3
Local Authority
43.5
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Above Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
50%
Local Authority
38%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 19% 31% 40%
EBacc average point score 3.94 3.76 4.07




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

24 Jan 2013

Latest inspection summary:


Category Assessment
Quality of education No Judgement
Behaviour and attitudes No Judgement
Personal development No Judgement
Leadership and management Good
Safeguarding is effective -




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
High

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 877
Of which first preference applications 259
Of which second preference applications 335
Of which third preference applications 283
Total offers made 284
Of which first preference offers 204
Of which second preference offers 58
Of which third preference offers 22




School Destinations


The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:

School
96%
Local Authority
94%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 93% 89% 87%
Staying in employment 1% 2% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 2% 2% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 3% 5% 5%





School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
6
GREEN SPACE
4
ENVIRONMENT
3
SAFETY
6
PROPERTY
£380,000 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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