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SEND in Luton

Everything parents of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) need to know about Luton — the Local Offer, EHCP timeliness, tribunal stats, and all 79 schools with their SEN provision.

OFFICIAL LOCAL OFFER
Luton's SEND Local Offer
Services, support, education, health and social care for 0–25s with SEND
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EHCP Timeliness

Latest DfE data (2024)
Issued within 20 weeks29.4%
National average: 45.9%
Based on 377 new EHCPs issued in 2024.
Councils must issue new EHCPs within 20 weeks of the request. Exceptions exist but many delays don't qualify.

EHCP Assessment Requests

DfE requests data (2024)
Requests received
578
Refused (no assessment)
108
Refusal rate18.7%
National: 25.2%
Lower is better. Refused requests can be appealed to the SEND tribunal — and ~98% of cases heard find in the parent's favour.

SEND Tribunal

Appeals against LA decisions
Tribunal data not yet imported for Luton.
Source: HMCTS SENDIST stats ↗

SEN Population

Pupils across all schools in this LA
Live EHCPs maintained (2024/25)
Total EHCPs in force across the LA
2,723
EHCP pupils (rolled up from schools)
5.0% of pupils · Nat avg: 4.8%
2,031
SEN Support (no EHCP)
13.8% of pupils · Nat avg: 13.6%
5,655
Total pupils
41,026

SEN Provision in Luton

Schools with specialist support
Special schools
Dedicated SEN schools
4
With SEN units
Mainstream schools with a dedicated SEN unit
2
With resourced provision
Specialist places within mainstream schools
14
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Primary Needs of EHCP Pupils in Luton

DfE data (2024/25)
Most common need in Luton
Speech Language & Communication— 32.2% of EHCPs
Speech Language & Communication32.2%
Autism28.9%
Social Emotional & Mental Health15.2%
Severe Learning Difficulties10.7%
Moderate Learning Difficulties6.3%
Physical Disability3%
Profound & Multiple LD1.7%
Hearing Impairment0.8%
Specific Learning Difficulties0.6%
Visual Impairment0.6%
The primary need is the main reason the EHCP was issued. Many children have co-occurring needs. ASD is the most common primary need nationally.

Schools with SEN provision in Luton

20 schools — special schools, SEN units, and resourced provision
Lady Zia Wernher School
Special
Icknield Primary School
Resourced· Good
Icknield High School
Resourced
Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre
SEN Unit· Outstanding
Woodlands Secondary School
Special· Outstanding
Downside Primary School
Resourced· Good
Hart Hill Nursery School
Resourced· Good
Rothesay Nursery School
Resourced· Good
Grasmere Nursery School
Resourced· Good
Cutenhoe Hill Primary School ( Formerly Surrey Street)
SEN Unit
Bramingham Primary School
Resourced· Good
Chapel Street Nursery School
Resourced· Good
Pastures Way Nursery School
Resourced· Good
The Gill Blowers Nursery School
Resourced· Good
Richmond Hill School
Special· Good
Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
Resourced· Good
Active Support Education Centre
Special
Chantry Primary Academy
Resourced· Good
Stopsley High School
Resourced· Good
Lea Manor High School
Resourced· Inadequate

Helpful resources

EHCP Guide →
What an EHCP is, how to apply, appeal process
Annual Review Tracker →
Timeline and stages of EHCP annual reviews
Choosing a SEN School →
Practical guide for SEN parents
Our SEN Methodology →
How we calculate SEN Experience Indicator
DATA SOURCES
School-level SEN data: DfE Education Health and Care plans release + GIAS. LA-level stats: DfE EES + HMCTS SENDIST. Local Offer: Luton Council. National benchmarks are most-recent published values. Last updated: 20 April 2026.