Compare schools
Compare up to 4 schools. Green/red cells mark clearer stronger/weaker figures among this set — this is not a ranking.
Shareable link/compare?urns=136214,145872,136319,148692
29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Barnfield Business and Enterprise Studio Academy | Chiltern Academy | Denbigh High School | Stopsley High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Barnfield Business and Enterprise Studio Academy | Chiltern Academy | Denbigh High School | Stopsley High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Luton, LU2 0EZ | Luton, LU1 3GF | Luton, LU3 1HE | Luton, LU2 7UX |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Free schools | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 14–19 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | Outstanding | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 49.6 | 55.4 | 41.5 |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.4 | 0.8 | -0.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 55% | 60% | 42% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 72% | 73% | 64% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 63% | 83% | 19% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 4.7 | 5.3 | 3.4 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 8.0% | 5.9% | 8.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 25.0% | 15.1% | 26.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 2.5% | 1.0% | 4.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.56 (Competitive) | 2.00 (Highly competitive) | 0.58 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 363 | 423 | 87 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 232 | 211 | 256 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 1,203 | 1,130 | 1,046 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 1,203 / 1,200 (100%) | 1,130 / 1,120 (101%) | 1,046 / 1,350 (77%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 38.2% | 33.2% | 32.1% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Mark Cronin | Mr Ian Douglas | Mr Jeremy Heath | Ms Karen Hand |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Luton South | Luton South and South Bedfordshire | Luton South and South Bedfordshire | Luton North |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Chiltern Learning Trust | Chiltern Learning Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: MIDDLESEX LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST | CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST | MIDDLESEX LEARNING TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | — | No boarders | No boarders |
Green = clearer stronger figure in this set; red = clearer weaker. Ties and missing values are unmarked. Read how to compare schools.