The Stockwood Park Academy

About The Stockwood Park Academy

The Stockwood Park Academy is a large secondary school in Luton, currently operating slightly above its official capacity with 1,471 pupils against a stated capacity of 1,450. It serves a community with a notably high proportion of disadvantaged students: 40 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average. The school is mixed, non-denominational, and has a sixth form. Demand for places is clear: for the 2025/26 academic year, the school received 346 applications for 282 places, making it oversubscribed with a ratio of 1.23 applicants per place. Of those, 178 were first-preference applications, all of which received offers. The school is led by headteacher Mumin Humayun and was rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2024, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in March 2022.

Academically, the school's results sit below the local authority average. At Key Stage 4, the Progress 8 score is -0.21, placing it in the 'Below average' banding and ranking it 8th out of 11 secondary schools in Luton. This is notably lower than the LA average Progress 8 of +0.03. The Attainment 8 score is 36.2, and 45.1 per cent of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in English and maths, dropping to 22.7 per cent at grade 5 or above. The EBacc average point score is 3.23, with only 15.2 per cent of pupils entering the EBacc and 7.6 per cent achieving it at grade 5 or above. At A-level, the school's value-added score is -0.22, with an average points per entry of 26.67 (equivalent to a C- grade). The best three A-levels averaged a C+ grade, and the progress banding is rated as Average.

The school offers a broad range of facilities including a sports hall, swimming pool, tennis courts, playing fields, art studios, an ICT suite, and a dedicated sixth form centre. Its sports provision covers football, rugby, netball, swimming, athletics, rowing, and martial arts, while extracurricular clubs include the Duke of Edinburgh's Award, choir, orchestra, drama, coding, debate, and Model United Nations. The school has extensive SEND provisions, supporting pupils with specific learning difficulties, moderate to severe learning difficulties, speech and language needs, hearing impairments, physical disabilities, autistic spectrum disorder, and social, emotional and mental health needs. Parent views are largely positive: 82 per cent would recommend the school, and strong majorities agreed that their child is happy, feels safe, and that the school has high expectations. This is a school that has improved its Ofsted rating recently, is oversubscribed, and suits families looking for a large, inclusive secondary with a strong sixth form and wide-ranging activities, particularly those who value recent progress in leadership and behaviour.

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