Luton Borough Council

UK local authority in East of England, responsible for 77 schools.

Region

East of England

Type

Unitary Authority

LA Code

821

Schools

77 (6 nursery, 46 primary, 13 secondary, 4 special, 1 PRU/AP)

Pupils

40,884

Population

236,380 (59,857 aged 0-17)

Academisation

29 academies, 38 LA-maintained (43.3% academised)

Multi-academy trusts

11 — largest: CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST (7 schools)

Deprivation (IMD 2019)

Rank 54 of 151 (1 = most deprived)

KS2 2024/25

65% met expected standard, 7% higher standard

KS4 2024/25

Attainment 8: 45, grade 5+ in English & maths: 42.4%

Inspectorate

Ofsted

Director of Education

Dheeraj Chibber

Website

www.luton.gov.uk

Sources: DfE KS2 attainment, 2024/25 revised · DfE KS4 performance, 2024/25 revised · GIAS (DfE), Aug 2026 · ONS mid-2025 population estimates · IMD 2019, rank of average score, 1 = most deprived of 151 upper-tier LAs