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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Challney High School for Boys | Challney High School for Girls | Houstone School | The Chalk Hills Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Challney High School for Boys | Challney High School for Girls | Houstone School | The Chalk Hills Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Luton, LU4 9TJ | Luton, LU4 9FJ | Dunstable, LU5 5PX | Luton, LU4 0NE |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Free schools | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Boys | Girls | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | Outstanding | Not judged | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 48.7 | 51.0 | 32.7 | 45.6 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.6 | 0.7 | -0.7 | -0.0 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 53% | 54% | 27% | 44% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 67% | 71% | 44% | 65% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 39% | 34% | 2% | 43% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.3 | 4.3 | 2.8 | 4.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.4% | 5.7% | 10.5% | 8.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 23.2% | 13.0% | 32.1% | 26.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.0% | 0.9% | 6.5% | 2.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.90 (Balanced demand) | 1.12 (Balanced demand) | 1.05 (Balanced demand) | 0.99 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 213 | 228 | 20 | 239 |
| Places offereddiffers | 236 | 203 | 19 | 242 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,197 | 1,062 | 765 | 1,644 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,197 / 1,212 (99%) | 1,062 / 1,064 (100%) | 765 / 900 (85%) | 1,644 / 1,450 (113%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 30.2% | 32% | 28.3% | 36% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Mark Mailer | Mrs Sheba George | Ms Elizabeth English | Mr Jillur Rahman |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Luton North | Luton North | Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard | Luton North |
| Sponsordiffers | Chiltern Learning Trust | Chiltern Learning Trust | Advantage Schools Trust | Advantage Schools Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: ADVANTAGE SCHOOLS | Academy trust: ADVANTAGE SCHOOLS |
| Academy/trustdiffers | CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST | CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST | ADVANTAGE SCHOOLS | ADVANTAGE SCHOOLS |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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