Lutterworth High School, Lutterworth
Lutterworth High School is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Lutterworth. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2024. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 10th-highest of the 43 schools in Leicestershire with published results, and 849th of 3,298 across England. It was full in 2025, at 110% of capacity.
- GCSE results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
- Progress (2024)
- Above average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 4 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Leicestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Lutterworth High School in detail
Lutterworth High School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "I feel truly privileged to be the Headteacher at Lutterworth High School and to have the opportunity to work with such talented and inspirational young people. Our students achieve the very best educational outcomes, including developing the skills, character and resilience to become rounded and confident individuals, which will enable them to continue into further and higher education."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2026, pupils at Lutterworth High School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 51, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.8 in Leicestershire and 47 across England.
53% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 47% in Leicestershire and 47% in England.
That is in line with 2025, when the score was 51.8.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.25: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 27.3, against 54.5 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 27.2 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 24 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Business Studies.
Getting a place at Lutterworth High School
For September 2026 entry, 195 families put Lutterworth High School as their first choice and 495 named it as one of their preferences, for 170 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 29 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Lutterworth High School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Lutterworth High School are Lutterworth College (0.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 48); and The Avon Valley School and Performing Arts College (5.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 42.7).
Lutterworth High School's 2026 results were higher than all 2 of them.
Lutterworth CollegeThe Avon Valley School and Performing Arts College
Where pupils go next
Of the 171 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 87% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 37% to a further education college, 2% to an apprenticeship and 4% into work.
Who goes there
14.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Lutterworth High School.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ryderway (adjacent), 60 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Lutterworth High School issued 83 suspensions, 9.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 2 permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Lutterworth High School are John Wycliffe Primary School (under 0.1 miles); Sherrier Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles); and St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bitteswell (1 mile). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
John Wycliffe Primary SchoolSherrier Church of England Primary SchoolSt Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bitteswell
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
About
Lutterworth High School is a coeducational academy school in the market town of Lutterworth, Leicestershire. It has an age range of 11–16.
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At a Glance
14.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has improved from 0.11 to 0.25 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has improved from 47.1 to 51.0 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has improved from 43% to 53% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 51.0 | 52.6% |
| Disadvantaged(22) | - | 27.3 | 18.2% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(149) | - | 54.5 | 57.7% |
| Boys(101) | - | 50.1 | 51.5% |
| Girls(70) | - | 52.4 | 54.3% |
Show more breakdowns (1)
| Non mobile(169) | - | 51.3 | 53.3% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 4 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 171 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
2
Permanent exclusions
0.24%
Exclusion rate
83
Suspensions
9.79%
Suspension rate
46 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 848 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 4 nearby secondary schools
Latest from Lutterworth High School
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Lutterworth High School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Lutterworth High School is in Leicestershire; for families living there:
- Leicestershire's school travel policy: Mainstream School Transport for 5 to 16 year olds
- How to apply: Request for school transport on medical grounds form PDF, 359.48 KB Opens new window
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 1 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Leicestershire is 3 (the median across 329 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Lutterworth High School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
110%
Over capacity
846 pupils
771 places
75 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Lutterworth
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Lutterworth
Across Leicestershire council
Places available
8,516
Applications
7,490
Got 1st preference
90.2%
Got preferred school
98.1%
All secondary applications across Leicestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
107
SEN Support
31
EHC Plans
16.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
849
Total Pupils
450
Boys
399
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
50
Teachers
17.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,672
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,526
Per pupil
£5803k
Total funding
£118k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.6%
Overall absence
17.1%
Persistent absence
868
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Questions parents ask about Lutterworth High School
What are GCSE results like at Lutterworth High School?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Lutterworth High School achieved an Attainment 8 score of 51. 53% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Lutterworth High School's Ofsted rating?
Lutterworth High School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2012 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Lutterworth High School?
No fixed boundary. When Lutterworth High School is oversubscribed, Leicestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Lutterworth High School?
Lutterworth High School was full in 2025, at 110% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Lutterworth High School?
Classes at Lutterworth High School average 23.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Lutterworth High School?
Lutterworth High School has around 849 pupils on roll. 14% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Lutterworth High School?
6.6% of sessions were missed at Lutterworth High School in 2024/25. 17.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Lutterworth High School?
Apply through Leicestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Lutterworth High School on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Lutterworth High School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 1 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Leicestershire is 3 (the median across 329 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Lutterworth High School?
Lutterworth High School is at Woodway Road, Lutterworth, Leicestershire, LE17 4QH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)