Active Support Education Centre
Other independent special school in Beds (Luton).
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Nearby schools
nearest first59 schools within 2 miles. The nearest is Denbigh Primary School, 0.1 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denbigh Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.1 mi | Primary | 610 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2024Last graded Outstanding (Nov 2018) |
| Jamiatul Uloom Al - IslamiaOther independent | 0.2 mi | Independent | 103 | - |
| Maidenhall Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.2 mi | Primary | 628 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 4 |
| Mehria Primary SchoolOther independent | 0.4 mi | Independent | 110 | - |
| Beech Hill Community Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.4 mi | Primary | 888 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 4 |
| River Bank Primary SchoolFree schools | 0.5 mi | Primary | 793 | Good, 2019Ungraded inspection Jan 2025, no grade given |
| Denbigh High SchoolAcademy converter | 0.5 mi | Secondary | 1,130 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| William Austin Junior SchoolCommunity | 0.7 mi | Primary | 498 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2022Last graded Good (May 2016) |
| William Austin Infant SchoolCommunity | 0.7 mi | Primary | 313 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2024Last graded Good (Jan 2015) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 0.7 mi | Primary | - | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2023No earlier grade held in our data. This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School)Other independent | 0.7 mi | Independent | 139 | - |
| Foxdell Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.7 mi | Primary | 517 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Norton Road Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.8 mi | Primary | 347 | Good, 2024 |
| Dallow Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 0.8 mi | Primary | 605 | Ungraded inspection, May 2023Last graded Good (Jun 2017) |
| Downside Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.9 mi | Primary | 1,015 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2024Last graded Good (May 2015) |
| Icknield Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.0 mi | Primary | 612 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Good (Jan 2013) |
| Beechwood Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.0 mi | Primary | 873 | Good, 2019Ungraded inspection Feb 2025, no grade given |
| Icknield High SchoolAcademy converter | 1.1 mi | Secondary | 1,452 | Good, 2024 |
| Richmond Hill SchoolCommunity special | 1.1 mi | Special | 282 | Good, 2019Ungraded inspection Mar 2025, no grade given |
| Whipperley Infant AcademyAcademy converter | 1.1 mi | Primary | 241 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding |
| Rothesay Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 1.2 mi | Nursery | 127 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 4 areas, Needs attention in 2 |
| St Matthew's Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.2 mi | Primary | 884 | Good, 2023 |
| Luton Sixth Form CollegeFurther education | 1.2 mi | 16 plus | - | - |
| Bushmead Primary & Nursery SchoolCommunity | 1.3 mi | Primary | 720 | Good, 2023 |
| Lime Academy HartwellFree schools special | 1.3 mi | Special | 121 | Inadequate, 2024This inspection was of the school this one replaced. |
| The Meads Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.3 mi | Primary | 513 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2024Last graded Good (Sep 2014) |
| Challney High School for BoysAcademy converter | 1.3 mi | Secondary | 1,197 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| Farley Junior AcademyAcademy converter | 1.3 mi | Primary | 334 | Outstanding, 2024 |
| Challney High School for GirlsAcademy converter | 1.4 mi | Secondary | 1,062 | Outstanding, 2020Ungraded inspection Mar 2025, no grade given |
| King's House MoorlandsOther independent | 1.4 mi | Independent | 190 | - |
| Chapel Street Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 1.4 mi | Nursery | 130 | Ungraded inspection, May 2023Last graded Good (Feb 2013) |
| St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.5 mi | Primary | 421 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 6 areas, Expected standard in 1 |
| The Stockwood Park AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.5 mi | Secondary | 1,438 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; sixth form provision Good |
| University of BedfordshireHigher education institutions | 1.5 mi | Higher education institutions | - | - |
| Hillborough Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity | 1.5 mi | Primary | 296 | Ungraded inspection, May 2023Last graded Good (Apr 2017) |
| Hillborough Junior SchoolCommunity | 1.5 mi | Primary | 358 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| Al Hikmah Boys SchoolOther independent | 1.5 mi | Independent | 141 | - |
| Warden Hill Infant AcademyAcademy converter | 1.6 mi | Primary | 277 | Requires improvement, 2024This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Warden Hill Junior SchoolCommunity | 1.6 mi | Primary | 418 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements |
| Leagrave Primary SchoolFoundation | 1.6 mi | Primary | 457 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2024Last graded Outstanding (Dec 2018) |
| Stopsley High SchoolAcademy converter | 1.6 mi | Secondary | 1,046 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 4 |
| Waulud Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.7 mi | Primary | 446 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Good (Nov 2012) |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.7 mi | Primary | 342 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2019Last graded Good (Jun 2011, previous school). This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Hart Hill Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 1.7 mi | Nursery | 83 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2024Last graded Good (Nov 2014) |
| The Gill Blowers Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 1.7 mi | Nursery | 120 | Good, 2020Ungraded inspection Feb 2025, no grade given |
| Woodlands Secondary SchoolCommunity special | 1.7 mi | Special | 262 | Outstanding, 2024 |
| Ramridge Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.8 mi | Primary | 472 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 5 areas, Expected standard in 2 |
| Tennyson Road Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.8 mi | Primary | 724 | Outstanding, 2024 |
| Stopsley Community Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.8 mi | Primary | 479 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Good (Nov 2012) |
| Oakwood Primary SchoolOther independent | 1.8 mi | Independent | 149 | - |
| Lady Zia Wernher SchoolCommunity special | 1.9 mi | Special | 264 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2023Last graded Outstanding (Oct 2014) |
| Ferrars Junior SchoolAcademy converter | 1.9 mi | Primary | 350 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2022Last graded Good (Jan 2013, previous school). This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| The Ferrars AcademyAcademy converter | 1.9 mi | Primary | 310 | Ungraded inspection, Dec 2022Last graded Good (May 2017) |
| Grasmere Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 1.9 mi | Nursery | 199 | Good, 2023 |
| Bramingham Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.9 mi | Primary | 401 | Good, 2023 |
| Crawley Green Infant SchoolFoundation | 1.9 mi | Primary | 253 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Wenlock CofE AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.9 mi | Primary | 311 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 3, Needs attention in 1 |
| The Linden AcademyFree schools | 1.9 mi | Primary | 427 | Good, 2024 |
| Lea Manor High SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 2.0 mi | Secondary | 916 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 1, Needs attention in 1 |
Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.
The neighbourhood
iEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) for the small area around the school (LSOA).This school's neighbourhood is among the 20% most deprived in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 2 of 10).
Overall deprivation2
Income1
Employment3
Education and skills2
Health4
Crime6
Barriers to housing and services1
Living environment3
most deprivedleast deprived
Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.
- Children in income-deprived families
- 470
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