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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Challney High School for Boys | Manshead Church of England Academy | Queensbury Academy | The Chalk Hills Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Challney High School for Boys | Manshead Church of England Academy | Queensbury Academy | The Chalk Hills Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Luton, LU4 9TJ | Luton, LU1 4BB | Dunstable, LU6 3BU | Luton, LU4 0NE |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–19 | 11–19 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Boys | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | Needs attention | Not judged | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 48.7 | 40.8 | 39.9 | 45.6 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.6 | -0.5 | -0.6 | -0.0 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 53% | 36% | 35% | 44% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 67% | 57% | 62% | 65% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 39% | 12% | 24% | 43% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 4.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.4% | 10.7% | 9.8% | 8.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 23.2% | 32.4% | 30.2% | 26.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.0% | 4.6% | 4.8% | 2.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.90 (Balanced demand) | 1.21 (Competitive) | 0.86 (Often has places) | 0.99 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 213 | 17 | 6 | 239 |
| Places offereddiffers | 236 | 14 | 7 | 242 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,197 | 1,134 | 1,093 | 1,644 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,197 / 1,212 (99%) | 1,134 / 1,350 (84%) | 1,093 / 1,350 (81%) | 1,644 / 1,450 (113%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 30.2% | 21.6% | 16.8% | 36% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Mark Mailer | Mr Mark Little | Ms Helen Palmer | Mr Jillur Rahman |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of St Albans | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Luton North | Luton South and South Bedfordshire | Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard | Luton North |
| Sponsordiffers | Chiltern Learning Trust | Diocese of St Albans | Anthem Schools Trust | Advantage Schools Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: DIOCESE OF ST ALBANS MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: ANTHEM SCHOOLS TRUST | Academy trust: ADVANTAGE SCHOOLS |
| Academy/trustdiffers | CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST | DIOCESE OF ST ALBANS MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | ANTHEM SCHOOLS TRUST | ADVANTAGE SCHOOLS |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | — | No boarders |
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