Schools and colleges

Topics

School closures

All parents and carers are notified by text messaging or email and some schools will also promote closures via social media and local radio stations.

Find a school in Luton

Search our school directory of schools in Luton. You can find the key school contacts, map and address plus admissions policies links.

Apply for, transfer or change schools

School place admissions, how to change or transfer schools and appeal decisions.

School terms and holidays

School term dates and holidays for spring, summer and autumn during 2026 and 2027.

Travel assistance for schools, SEND and post-16

Eligibility criteria for transport for mainstream (non-EHCP), SEND travel assistance (with EHCP), and post 16 travel assistance (non-EHCP).

Free school meals and activities

Find out if your child is eligible for free school meals, how to apply, School Holiday Meals voucher scheme and Holiday activities and food (HAF).

Safety in education

Staying safe in education, concerned about a school, Out of school settings (OOSS) and School Safety Squad.

Support and information for schools

School support services, curriculum guidance, Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education (SACRE), Luton Governor Services, school finance, Luton Music Service and teaching jobs in schools.

Curriculum guidance

Relationships education, diverse curriculum materials and national curriculum.

Contact the Access to Education team

How to request additional support and advice for school applications and appeals and what the Access to Education team can provide.

Appeals, policies and arrangements for schools

Appeal a school admission decision, coordinated admission schemes, admission arrangement consultations, schools admission policies and primary relationships and health education (RHE).

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