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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Challney High School for Girls | Houstone School | Lea Manor High School | Lealands High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Challney High School for Girls | Houstone School | Lea Manor High School | Lealands High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Luton, LU4 9FJ | Dunstable, LU5 5PX | Luton, LU3 3TL | Luton, LU3 3AL |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Free schools | Academy sponsor led | Foundation school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Genderdiffers | Girls | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | Not judged | Needs attention | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 51.0 | 32.7 | 34.4 | 43.4 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.7 | -0.7 | -1.0 | -0.0 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 54% | 27% | 26% | 39% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 71% | 44% | 47% | 66% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 34% | 2% | 8% | 25% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.3 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.8 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.7% | 10.5% | 10.6% | 7.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 13.0% | 32.1% | 33.7% | 21.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.9% | 6.5% | 3.3% | 3.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.12 (Balanced demand) | 1.05 (Balanced demand) | 0.81 (Often has places) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 228 | 20 | 102 | 197 |
| Places offereddiffers | 203 | 19 | 195 | 202 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,062 | 765 | 916 | 1,025 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,062 / 1,064 (100%) | 765 / 900 (85%) | 916 / 1,200 (76%) | 1,025 / 1,050 (98%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 32% | 28.3% | 45.4% | 36.8% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Sheba George | Ms Elizabeth English | Ms Jessantha Pather | Mr Samuel Ward |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Luton North | Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard | Luton North | Luton North |
| Sponsordiffers | Chiltern Learning Trust | Advantage Schools Trust | Chiltern Learning Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: ADVANTAGE SCHOOLS | Academy trust: CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST | Supported by a trust |
| Academy/trustdiffers | CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST | ADVANTAGE SCHOOLS | CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST | — |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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