Schools and Education in Sharpenhoe

There are 90 schools within 5 miles of Sharpenhoe town centre, including 48 primary and 16 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 97% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Flying Start North @ Redgrave CYP Centre, Woodlands Secondary School and Esland Bedford School. A further 2 schools are rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
90
Primary
48
Secondary
16
Good / Outstanding
97%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

8
55
Outstanding (8) Good (55) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (25)
Flying Start North @ Redgrave CYP Centre 3.1 miles Redgrave Gardens, Marsh Farm, Luton, LU3 3QN Inspected: 06 March 2012 Woodlands Secondary School Not applicable 3.2 miles Northwell Drive, Luton, LU3 3SP Inspected: 19 June 2024 Esland Bedford School Not applicable 3.7 miles The Chinese Bridge, Wrest Park, Silsoe, MK45 4HS Inspected: 07 November 2013 Leagrave Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Strangers Way, Luton, LU4 9ND Inspected: 21 November 2024 Challney High School for Girls Secondary 4.4 miles Addington Way, Luton, LU4 9FJ Inspected: 07 May 2025 Gravenhurst Academy Primary 4.5 miles High Street, Gravenhurst, Bedford, MK45 4HY Inspected: 25 April 2024 Challney High School for Boys Secondary 4.7 miles Stoneygate Road, Luton, LU4 9TJ Inspected: 16 January 2024 Denbigh Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Bishopscote Road, Luton, LU3 1NS Inspected: 22 November 2024
Arnold Academy Middle deemed secondary 1.3 miles Hexton Road, Barton-le-Clay, Bedford, MK45 4JZ Inspected: 10 July 2023 Orchard School & Nursery Not applicable 1.5 miles Roman Road, Barton-le-Clay, Bedford, MK45 4RB Inspected: 20 March 2010 Harlington Upper School Secondary 1.6 miles Goswell End Road, Harlington, Dunstable, LU5 6NX Inspected: 15 January 2024 Harlington Lower School Primary 1.8 miles Westoning Road, Harlington, Dunstable, LU5 6PD Inspected: 23 January 2024 Sundon Lower School Primary 1.9 miles Streatley Road, Upper Sundon, Luton, LU3 3PQ Inspected: 18 September 2024 Greenfield CofE VC Lower School Primary 2.7 miles Pulloxhill Road, Greenfield, MK45 5ES Inspected: 26 April 2024 Bramingham Primary School Primary 3 miles Freeman Avenue, Luton, LU3 4BL Inspected: 25 May 2023 Parklea Primary School Primary 3 miles Cranbrook Drive, Sundon Park, Luton, LU3 3EW Inspected: 25 March 2024 Silsoe CofE VC Lower School Primary 3.1 miles Chestnut Avenue, Silsoe, Bedford, MK45 4GP Inspected: 23 June 2023 Grasmere Nursery School Nursery 3.1 miles Icknield Way, Luton, LU3 2BT Inspected: 17 November 2023 Lealands High School Secondary 3.2 miles Sundon Park Road, Luton, LU3 3AL Inspected: 15 June 2023 Chalton Lower School Primary 3.2 miles Luton Road, Chalton, Luton, LU4 9UJ Inspected: 19 June 2023 Flitwick Lower School Primary 3.3 miles Temple Way, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1LU Inspected: 16 June 2023 Waulud Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Wauluds Bank Drive, Luton, LU3 3LZ Inspected: 03 May 2023 Templefield Lower School Primary 3.5 miles Steppingley Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1AJ Inspected: 17 March 2023 Woodland Middle School Academy Middle deemed secondary 3.6 miles Derwent Rise, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1NP Inspected: 03 July 2023 The Meads Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Sawtry Close, Luton, LU3 2UE Inspected: 11 July 2024 Parkfields Middle School Middle deemed secondary 3.6 miles Park Road, Toddington, Dunstable, LU5 6AB Inspected: 20 June 2024 Toddington St George Church of England School Primary 3.8 miles Manor Road, Toddington, Dunstable, LU5 6AJ Inspected: 13 January 2023 Icknield Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Birdsfoot Lane, Luton, LU3 2JB Inspected: 18 May 2023 Pirton Hill Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Butely Road, Luton, LU4 9EX Inspected: 30 June 2022 Icknield High School Secondary 4 miles Riddy Lane, Luton, LU3 2AH Inspected: 20 March 2024 The Academy of Central Bedfordshire Not applicable 4.1 miles Parkside Drive, Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis, LU5 5PX Inspected: 21 January 2025 Norton Road Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Norton Road, Luton, LU3 2NX Inspected: 14 May 2024 King's House Moorlands Not applicable 4.2 miles Chatteris Close, High Street Leagrave, Luton, LU4 9JY Inspected: 21 November 2024 Bushmead Primary & Nursery School Primary 4.3 miles Bushmead Road, Luton, LU2 7EU Inspected: 11 July 2023 William Austin Junior School Primary 4.3 miles Austin Road, Luton, LU3 1UA Inspected: 26 January 2023 Lime Tree Primary Academy Primary 4.3 miles Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis, LU5 5QN Inspected: 20 March 2024 Shillington Lower School Primary 4.3 miles Greenfields, Shillington, Hitchin, SG5 3NX Inspected: 20 September 2023 Flying Start West @ Leagrave 4.3 miles Strangers Way, Strangers Way, Luton, LU4 9ND Inspected: 02 December 2011 Beechwood Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Wickstead Avenue, Luton, LU4 9RD Inspected: 25 March 2025 Redborne Upper School and Community College Secondary 4.4 miles Flitwick Road, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2NU Inspected: 11 September 2024 Luton Sixth Form College 16 plus 4.4 miles Bradgers Hill Road, Luton, LU2 7EW Inspected: 23 November 2023 Greenside Children's Centre 4.4 miles Culverhouse Road, Luton, LU3 1PZ Inspected: 28 October 2010 William Austin Infant School Primary 4.4 miles Culverhouse Road, Luton, LU3 1PZ Inspected: 18 November 2024 Al Hikmah Boys School Not applicable 4.4 miles Manor Farm Close, Luton, LU4 9LE Inspected: 13 July 2023 St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Pastures Way, Luton, LU4 0PF Inspected: 11 September 2024 Flying Start West @ Pastures Way 4.6 miles Pastures Way, Luton, LU4 0PE Inspected: 20 July 2011 Pastures Way Nursery School Nursery 4.6 miles Pastures Way, Luton, LU4 0PE Inspected: 15 June 2023 Southfield Primary Academy Primary 4.6 miles Pastures Way, Luton, LU4 0PE Inspected: 13 July 2023 Chantry Primary Academy Primary 4.6 miles Tomlinson Avenue, Luton, LU4 0QP Inspected: 18 September 2023 Maulden Lower School Primary 4.6 miles Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2AU Inspected: 11 May 2023 The Ferrars Academy Primary 4.7 miles Lewsey Road, Luton, LU4 0LL Inspected: 08 February 2023 Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia Not applicable 4.7 miles Rondini Avenue, Luton, LU3 1RF Inspected: 09 September 2025 Russell Lower School Primary 4.7 miles Queens Road, Ampthill, MK45 2TD Inspected: 16 December 2022 Stopsley High School Secondary 4.8 miles St Thomas's Close, Luton, LU2 7UX Inspected: 17 October 2022 Stopsley Community Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Hitchin Road, Luton, LU2 7UG Inspected: 03 May 2023 The Chalk Hills Academy Secondary 4.9 miles Leagrave High Street, Luton, LU4 0NE Inspected: 06 December 2023 River Bank Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Bath Road, Luton, LU3 1ES Inspected: 04 March 2025 Active Support Education Centre Not applicable 4.9 miles Leagrave Road, Leagrave Road, Beds, LU3 1RJ Inspected: 10 July 2025 St Mary's VA CofE Lower School Primary 4.9 miles High Street, Clophill, MK45 4BE Inspected: 11 November 2021 Alameda Middle School Middle deemed secondary 4.9 miles Station Road, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2QR Inspected: 28 November 2023 Maidenhall Primary School Primary 5 miles Newark Road, Luton, LU4 8LD Inspected: 24 January 2022 Putteridge Primary School Primary 5 miles Putteridge Road, Luton, LU2 8HJ Inspected: 10 June 2024 Putteridge High School Secondary 5 miles Putteridge Road, Luton, LU2 8HJ Inspected: 19 December 2024
Flitwick Children's Centre 3.5 miles Steppingley Road, Malham Close, Flitwick, MK45 1AJ Inspected: 09 October 2014 Houghton Regis Children's Centre 4.7 miles Tithe Farm Road, c/o Tithe Farm Lower School site, Houghton Regis, LU5 5JB Inspected: 06 February 2014
Ramsey Manor Lower School Primary 1.3 miles Manor Road, Barton-le-Clay, Bedford, MK45 4NS Westoning Lower School Primary 2.3 miles High Street, Westoning, Bedford, MK45 5JH Whitefield Primary Academy Primary 2.9 miles Stockholm Way, Luton, LU3 3SS Lea Manor High School Secondary 3 miles Northwell Drive, Luton, LU3 3TL Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College Secondary 3.1 miles Warden Hill Road, Luton, LU2 7AE Flying Start North @ Grasmere Nursery School 3.1 miles Icknield Way, Luton, LU3 2BT Inspected: 30 March 2011 Kingsmoor Lower School Primary 3.3 miles Kingsmoor Close, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1EY Warden Hill Junior School Primary 3.4 miles Birdsfoot Lane, Luton, LU3 2DN Warden Hill Infant Academy Primary 3.4 miles Birdsfoot Lane, Luton, LU3 2DN Flying Start North Children's Centre 3.7 miles Icknield Way, Icknield Pavillion, Luton, LU3 2JR The Gill Blowers Nursery School Nursery 3.9 miles Teesdale, Teesdale, Luton, LU4 9JL Inspected: 10 March 2025 Thornhill Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Thornbury Court, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5PE The Chiltern School Not applicable 4.1 miles Parkside Drive, Dunstable, LU5 5PX Inspected: 27 April 2023 Houstone School Secondary 4.1 miles Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5PX St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Gardenia Avenue, Luton, LU3 2NS Flying Start West @ Beechwood 4.4 miles Wickstead Avenue, Linden Road, Luton, LU4 9RD St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Hammersmith Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5RG Lewsey Children's Centre 4.6 miles Tomlinson Avenue, Tomlinson Avenue, Luton, LU4 0QP Ferrars Junior School Primary 4.6 miles Lewsey Road, Luton, LU4 0ES Tithe Farm Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Tithe Farm Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5JB Flying Start Central @Stopsley Baptist Church 4.7 miles St Thomas' Road, St Thomas' Road, Luton, LU2 7XP Flying Start Central @Denbigh 4.8 miles Bishopscote Road, Denbigh Road, Luton, LU3 1NS Inspected: 22 December 2010 Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy Primary 4.9 miles Angels Lane, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5HH Flying Start West @ Chaul End 4.9 miles Dunstable Road, 515 Dunstable Road, Luton, LU4 8QN Inspected: 01 February 2012 The Firs Lower School Primary 4.9 miles Station Road, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2QR Inspected: 04 May 2023