Challney High School for Girls

Type Secondary / Academy converter
Age Range 11-16
Religion Does not apply
Address Addington Way
Luton
Bedfordshire
LU4 9FJ
Phone 01582571427
Reference Number 144312

General Makeup

Number of pupils 1046
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 29.6%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 79.3%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 26.2

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
7 Unknown 210 210
8 Unknown 210 210
9 Unknown 210 210
10 Unknown 210 210
11 Unknown 206 206

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
Pakistani 60.4%
Asian, Other 16.3%
Indian 2.5%
Mixed, Other 1.9%
White & Asian 1.2%
White, Other 0.8%
Unclassified 0.8%
African 0.6%
White & Black (African) 0.4%
Caribbean 0.3%
White, British 0.2%
Chinese 0.1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Outstanding
 >  Quality of education Outstanding
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Outstanding
  >  Personal Development Outstanding
  >  Leadership & Management Outstanding
Last Report Date 2025-05-07
Date Report
2025-03-25 School inspectionSchool inspection, PDF - 07 May 2025
2020-01-14 School inspection:OutstandingSchool inspection, PDF - 11 February 2020
2017-03-04 Academy conversion letterAcademy conversion letter, PDF - 04 March 2017
Previously as Challney High School for Girls
2015-10-08 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 20 November 2015
2015-05-06 Full inspection:Requires ImprovementFull inspection, PDF - 04 June 2015
2013-11-05 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 15 November 2013
2013-05-21 Full inspection:Requires ImprovementFull inspection, PDF - 12 June 2013
2010-02-04 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 08 March 2010
2006-11-29 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 20 December 2006
2002-02-04 Full inspectionFull inspection, PDF - 09 May 2002
2015-10-08 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 20 November 2015
2015-05-06 Full inspection:Requires ImprovementFull inspection, PDF - 04 June 2015
2013-11-05 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 15 November 2013
2013-05-21 Full inspection:Requires ImprovementFull inspection, PDF - 12 June 2013
2010-02-04 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 08 March 2010
2006-11-29 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 20 December 2006
2002-02-04 Full inspectionFull inspection, PDF - 09 May 2002

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)
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GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 47.6% Unlock Unlock
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 70.4% Unlock Unlock

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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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 100 15
Third Preference 74 3
From another Local Authority 1 1

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Name Distance
Leagrave Primary School
Strangers Way, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU4 9ND
0.28 miles
Beechwood Primary School
Linden Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU4 9RD
0.49 miles
Ferrars Junior School
Lewsey Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU4 0ES
0.49 miles
The Ferrars Academy
Macaulay Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU4 0LL
0.51 miles
The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Luton, LU4 9JL
0.58 miles
Downside Primary School
Chaul End Lane, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU4 8EZ
0.72 miles
St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School
Pastures Way, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU4 0PF
0.82 miles
Pirton Hill Primary School
Butely Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU4 9EX
0.87 miles
Norton Road Primary School
Norton Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 2NX
0.91 miles
Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, Luton, LU4 0PE
0.94 miles
Southfield Primary Academy
Pastures Way, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU4 0PE
1 miles
Chantry Primary Academy
Tomlinson Avenue, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU4 0QP
1.11 miles
St Christophers Academy
Gorham Way, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 4NJ
1.12 miles
Waulud Primary School
Wauluds Bank Drive, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 3LZ
1.19 miles
Maidenhall Primary School
Newark Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU4 8LD
1.28 miles
The Meads Primary School
Sawtry Close, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 2UE
1.28 miles
Foxdell Primary School
Dallow Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 1TG
1.38 miles
Parklea Primary School
Cranbrook Drive, Sundon Park, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 3EW
1.4 miles
Denbigh Primary School
Bishopscote Road Site, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 1NS
1.44 miles
The Vale Academy
Wilbury Drive, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 4QP
1.51 miles
Name Distance
Al Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU4 9LE
0.13 miles
King's House Moorlands
King's House, High Street Leagrave, Luton, LU4 9JY
0.14 miles
Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU4 9TJ
0.24 miles
The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU4 0NE
0.92 miles
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia
364 - 370 Leagrave Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 1RF
1.28 miles
Lealands High School
Sundon Park Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 3AL
1.42 miles
Woodlands Secondary School
Northwell Drive, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 3SP
1.48 miles
Active Support Education Centre
Unit 1 Britannia Estates, Leagrave Road, Luton, Beds, LU3 1RJ
1.57 miles
Lea Manor High School
Northwell Drive, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 3TL
1.64 miles
Stannard School
Ridgeway Avenue, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 4QL
1.67 miles
Houstone School
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5PX
1.79 miles
Icknield High School
Riddy Lane, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 2AH
1.83 miles
The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 5PX
1.84 miles
Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 1HE
1.88 miles
Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School)
82 - 86 Dunstable Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 1EH
2.01 miles
Manshead Church of England Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 4BB
2.09 miles
Priory Academy
Priory Academy, Britain Street, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 4JA
2.24 miles
Luton Sixth Form College
Bradgers Hill Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 7EW
2.28 miles
The Stockwood Park Academy
Rotheram Avenue, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 5PP
2.43 miles
Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
Warden Hill Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 7AE
2.47 miles
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