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Challney High School for Girls

Academy converter · Luton · LU4 9FJ

Ages 11–16 · 1,062 pupils · Luton

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

51.0

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

1.12 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2020-01-14

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.74
−20+2
Attainment 851.0
English & maths grade 5+54%
English & maths grade 4+71%
EBacc entry34%

EBacc APS: 4.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.0%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
1,069

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.12 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

228

Places offered

203

1st-preference offers

182

Total preferences (any rank)
427
Preferred offers (top 3)
203
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

1,062 pupils · 1,064 places

Pupils on roll
1,062
Boys / girls
0 / 1,062
School capacity
1,064
Capacity fill
1,062 / 1,064 (100%)
Free school meals
32%
FSM pupils
340
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Girls
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Chiltern Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Sheba George

Location

Address
Addington Way
Postcode
LU4 9FJ
Town
Luton
County
Bedfordshire
Local authority
Luton
District
Luton
Constituency
Luton North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Girls academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Luton, Luton, 1,062 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 32%.

Open schools in Luton
84
Secondary schools in Luton
14
Academies among open schools in Luton
33% (28)
Open schools in LU4
20
Secondary in LU4
3
Open schools in Luton LA
79
Secondary in Luton LA
13

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sheba George
Telephone
01582571427
Website
http://www.challneygirls.luton.sch.uk

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