The Studio School Luton
| Established | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Closed | 2016 |
| Type | Studio school |
| Principal | Mark Cronin |
| Founder | Sir Peter Birkett |
| Location |
York Street Luton Bedfordshire LU2 0EZ  51°53′05″N 0°24′32″W / 51.8848°N 0.4088°WCoordinates: 51°53′05″N 0°24′32″W / 51.8848°N 0.4088°W |
| DfE URN | 139237 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Ages | 14–18 |
| Website | skillsacad.barnfield.ac.uk |
The Studio School Luton was a 14–18 vocational studio school located in York Street, Luton, in the English county of Bedfordshire. The school closed in September 2016.
The school was established in September 2010, making it one of the first two studio schools to be established in England. It was previously sponsored by the Barnfield Federation of schools, but became part of the Shared Learning Trust in 2015 and was renamed The Studio School Luton. Prior to the establishment of the Studio School, between August 2007 and August 2010, David Pettit was appointed Project Manager for the testing of the Studio School concept and designed and delivered the entrepreneurial curriculum for three year groups in association with the Studio Schools trust. The successful field trial gave rise to the establishment of the Studio School in 2010.
Pupils at the school studied for core GCSEs in English, Maths and Science. Students also studied for an OCR National in Science and the BTEC First Diploma in Business, as well as choosing a BTEC Certificate or Diploma from Art, PE or Music. In addition pupils pursued a Level 1 or 2 award in a vocational area.[1] Students in the sixth form study for a BTEC Extended Diploma in Business or Enterprise and Entrepreneurship, as well as undertaking up to 12 hours of paid work per week.[2]
In March 2016 it was announced that The Studio School Luton would close at the end of the academic year. The main reason was the low number of pupils at the school, with only 66 pupils attending in 2016, when the school had a capacity for 300.[3]