72%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
48%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
50.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
28%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
858.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,046
Pupils · 2024/25
79%
EAL · 2024/25
15%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 14/01/2020
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLuton
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Challney High School for Girls · Secondary · Luton
Part ofCHILTERN LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
72%
+1pp
76%69%62%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 72%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
48%
-7pp
65%53%41%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
Attainment 8
50.1
-0.9
53.850.647.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50.1
EBacc entry
28%
-6pp
65%47%28%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28%
EBacc APS
858.5
-17.5
993.0916.4839.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 858.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,046
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
79%
FSM eligible
30%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
15%
Contact
Address
Addington Way, Luton, LU4 9FJ
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 | 72% | 48% | 50.1 | Not applicable | 28% | 858.5 | 32% | 1,046 |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 54% | 51.0 | +0.74 | 34% | 876.0 | 35% | 1,042 |
| 2022/23 | 72% | 52% | 51.1 | +0.93 | 29% | 888.0 | 33% | 1,049 |
| 2021/22 | 76% | 65% | 53.8 | +0.95 | 65% | 993.0 | 66% | 1,045 |
| 2018/19 | 62% | 41% | 47.4 | +0.61 | 40% | 839.8 | 45% | 1,046 |
| 2017/18 | 62% | 34% | 46.7 | +0.36 | 33% | 814.7 | 41% | 1,046 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,046 | 17.3 | 13% | 79% | 30% | 6% | 15% |
| 2023/24 | 1,042 | 18.1 | 13% | 85% | 27% | 6% | 13% |
| 2022/23 | 1,049 | 18.2 | 11% | 82% | 28% | 8% | 23% |
| 2021/22 | 1,045 | 16.9 | 12% | 80% | 28% | 8% | 26% |
| 2020/21 | 1,047 | 17.3 | 10% | 80% | 30% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,046 | 18.2 | 11% | 81% | 33% | 5% | 9% |
| 2017/18 | — | 17.1 | — | — | — | 5% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.