68%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
54%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
47.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
42%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
965.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,201
Pupils · 2024/25
55%
EAL · 2024/25
21%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 07/11/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLuton
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Challney High School for Boys · Secondary · Luton
Part ofCHILTERN LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
68%
+1pp
74%71%67%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 68%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
54%
+1pp
57%53%49%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54%
Attainment 8
47.7
-1.0
52.649.546.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47.7
EBacc entry
42%
+3pp
51%45%39%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42%
EBacc APS
965.1
-64.7
1074.7888.5702.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 965.1
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,201
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
55%
FSM eligible
28%
SEN
11%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
21%
Contact
Address
Stoneygate Road, Luton, LU4 9TJ
Local authority
Luton
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 68% | 54% | 47.7 | Not applicable | 42% | 965.1 | 42% | 1,201 |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 53% | 48.7 | +0.56 | 39% | 1029.8 | 40% | 1,199 |
| 2022/23 | 67% | 54% | 46.7 | +0.39 | 41% | 922.7 | 42% | 1,180 |
| 2021/22 | 74% | 57% | 52.6 | +0.71 | 45% | 1074.7 | 45% | 1,194 |
| 2018/19 | 67% | 49% | 46.5 | +0.29 | 51% | 702.4 | 51% | 1,016 |
| 2017/18 | 65% | 42% | 47.2 | +0.09 | 53% | 665.7 | 55% | 925 |
| 2016/17 | 59% | 41% | 43.7 | +0.21 | 54% | — | 54% | 864 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,201 | 16.5 | 11% | 55% | 28% | 7% | 21% |
| 2023/24 | 1,199 | 15.9 | 10% | 58% | 27% | 7% | 23% |
| 2022/23 | 1,180 | 15.4 | 11% | 70% | 28% | 9% | 35% |
| 2021/22 | 1,194 | 15.6 | 10% | 78% | 29% | 8% | 30% |
| 2020/21 | 1,151 | 18.3 | 8% | 80% | 28% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,016 | 21.1 | 13% | 81% | 32% | 6% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 925 | 19.2 | 12% | 81% | 34% | 6% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 864 | 15.7 | 14% | 83% | 34% | 6% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.