The Chalk Hills Academy

Type Secondary / Academy sponsor led
Age Range 11-18
Religion Does not apply
Address Leagrave High St
Luton
Bedfordshire
LU4 0NE
Phone 01582884100
Reference Number 135337

General Makeup

Number of pupils 1619
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 48.86%
Girls: 51.14%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 29.9%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 36.1%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 21.1

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
7 132 168 300
8 139 162 301
9 168 133 301
10 154 145 299
11 146 156 302
12 26 24 50
13 26 40 66

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
Pakistani 23.9%
White, British 14.5%
White, Other 10.7%
Asian, Other 8.8%
African 8.2%
Indian 5.6%
Caribbean 4.5%
White & Black (Caribbean) 3.2%
White & Asian 2.6%
Mixed, Other 2.2%
White & Black (African) 1.3%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish 0.1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Inspection Date 2023-12-06
Date Description Report
2023-10-31 School inspection School inspection
2018-05-09 Short inspection Short inspection
2014-09-24 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2010-11-09 Curriculum and development visit Curriculum and development visit
2010-01-27 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2009-03-24 Monitoring visit Monitoring visit

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
45.7 Unlock Unlock

GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 43.5% Unlock Unlock
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 58.1% Unlock Unlock

Progress 8 Score

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

School Score Percentile (loc) Percentile (nationwide)
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Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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GCSE Results

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Progress 8 Score

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

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Points

Points Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Average Points 25.31 Unlock Unlock
Average Points (best 3) 26.18 Unlock Unlock

Grades

School Local Nationwide
Average Grade C- C- C+
Average Grade (best 3) C- C- C+
Percentage Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Students getting AAB or better 8.8% Unlock Unlock

2024 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 126 19
Third Preference 107 7
From another Local Authority 2 0

Previous Years

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Destinations after GCSE's

Data relates to students who sat their GCSE's in 2022 and was last updated in May 2024.

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Name Distance
St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School
Pastures Way, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU4 0PF
0.33 miles
St Christophers Academy
Gorham Way, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 4NJ
0.36 miles
Chantry Primary Academy
Tomlinson Avenue, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU4 0QP
0.36 miles
Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, Luton, LU4 0PE
0.39 miles
The Ferrars Academy
Macaulay Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU4 0LL
0.41 miles
Southfield Primary Academy
Pastures Way, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU4 0PE
0.43 miles
Ferrars Junior School
Lewsey Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU4 0ES
0.43 miles
The Vale Academy
Wilbury Drive, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 4QP
0.58 miles
Hadrian Academy
Hadrian Avenue, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 4SR
0.65 miles
Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, Dunstable, LU5 4QU
0.66 miles
Leagrave Primary School
Strangers Way, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU4 9ND
0.8 miles
Pirton Hill Primary School
Butely Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU4 9EX
1.06 miles
The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Luton, LU4 9JL
1.11 miles
Lime Tree Primary Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 5QN
1.23 miles
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
Hammersmith Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 5RG
1.24 miles
St. Augustine's Academy
Oakwood Avenue, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 4AS
1.26 miles
Beechwood Primary School
Linden Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU4 9RD
1.41 miles
Downside Primary School
Chaul End Lane, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU4 8EZ
1.44 miles
Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy
Angels Lane, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 5HH
1.48 miles
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Dunstable Road, Caddington, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 4BB
1.6 miles
Name Distance
Al Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU4 9LE
0.89 miles
King's House Moorlands
King's House, High Street Leagrave, Luton, LU4 9JY
0.89 miles
Challney High School for Girls
Addington Way, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU4 9FJ
0.92 miles
Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU4 9TJ
0.95 miles
Houstone School
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5PX
1.3 miles
The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 5PX
1.36 miles
Priory Academy
Priory Academy, Britain Street, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 4JA
1.39 miles
Manshead Church of England Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 4BB
1.6 miles
All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 5AB
1.72 miles
Lealands High School
Sundon Park Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 3AL
1.74 miles
Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 3BU
2.09 miles
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia
364 - 370 Leagrave Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 1RF
2.17 miles
Woodlands Secondary School
Northwell Drive, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 3SP
2.19 miles
Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College
Northwell Drive, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 3TL
2.29 miles
Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 1AF
2.35 miles
Active Support Education Centre
Unit 1 Britannia Estates, Leagrave Road, Luton, Beds, LU3 1RJ
2.43 miles
Icknield High School
Riddy Lane, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 2AH
2.73 miles
Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 1HE
2.76 miles
Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School)
82 - 86 Dunstable Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 1EH
2.81 miles
The Stockwood Park Academy
Rotheram Avenue, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 5PP
2.97 miles
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