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The Stockwood Park Academy

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Sponsored academy

Rotheram Avenue, Luton LU1 5PP · thestockwoodparkacademy.co.uk · 01582 722333

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Dec 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
35.9
average Attainment 8 score. Luton 45, England 46
Demand for places
0.7
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,438
99% of 1,450 places
Local authority
Luton
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
40.8%
First language not English
61.8%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Advantage Schools

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 184 families put the school first and 279 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 159 (Places 290)159September 2023: 132 (Places 269)132September 2024: 189 (Places 290)189September 2025: 178 (Places 282)178September 2026: 184 (Places 279)184Places 279
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262791840.7100%
September 2025Sept 20252821780.6100%
September 2024Sept 20242901890.7100%
September 2023Sept 20232691320.5100%
September 2022Sept 20222901590.5100%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 35.9, and 20.7% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Luton it was 45, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (29.2 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 39.5 (England 46.3)39.52017/18: 40.4 (England 46.5)40.42018/19: 38.0 (England 46.7)38.02021/22: 36.5 (England 48.8)36.52022/23: 37.0 (England 46.3)37.02023/24: 36.2 (England 45.9)36.22024/25: 35.9 (England 46.0)35.9England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼35.946.0
▼20.7%45.4%
▼42.8%64.8%
▼26.2%40.5%
▼3.174.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form11.4−6.6
Sixth form college39+6.5
Further education40.5+3.2
Apprenticeship0.8—
Employment0.4−1.2
Not in a lasting destination5.7−1
Activity not captured2.3−1.6

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 18.6 (England 30.5)D2016/17: 22.2 (England 31.1)D+2017/18: 20.1 (England 32.1)D2018/19: 33.2 (England 32.9)C+2021/22: 27.1 (England 37.9)C-2022/23: 22.2 (England 34.2)D+2023/24: 26.7 (England 34.4)C-2024/25: 29.2 (England 35.0)CEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
21 studentsC (29.2)Average +0.16
21 studentsC (29.3)Average +0.16
34 studentsMerit (24.6)Average -0.22
7 studentsDist (33.5)Average +0.25
100%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2435C- (26.7)-0.22
2022/2324D+ (22.2)—
2021/2233C- (27.1)—
2018/1916C+ (33.2)+0.51
2017/1824D (20.1)-0.23
2016/1757D+ (22.2)-0.13
2015/1640D (18.6)-0.16

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University54.4+1.8
Further and other education3.5+1.7
Further education1.8—
Other education1.8—
Apprenticeship5.3−3.5
Employment21.1−3.5
Not in a lasting destination10.50
Activity not captured5.3+3.5

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected The Stockwood Park Academy on 3 December 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
3 Dec 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Mar 2022

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Mar 2022Requires improvement
    Quality of educationRequires improvement
    Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
    Personal developmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Sixth formGood
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • May 2018Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • May 2015Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement
  • May 2013Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

82% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (50 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
82%
Replies
50
3% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▼84% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼74% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼78% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●84% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼84% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼78% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼82% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●90% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲96% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼76% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼70% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 80% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲61% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 46% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼57% agreeEngland 67%

based on 14 parents (28%) with SEND

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