69%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
48%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
49.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
68%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1103.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,191
Pupils · 2024/25
42%
EAL · 2024/25
19%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 02/02/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLuton
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Chiltern Academy · 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
69%
-3pp
81%75%69%
'23'24'25
'25 · 69%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
48%
-7pp
65%57%48%
'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
Attainment 8
49.5
-0.1
54.852.149.5
'23'24'25
'25 · 49.5
EBacc entry
68%
+5pp
68%66%63%
'23'24'25
'25 · 68%
EBacc APS
1103.2
-9.8
1113.01094.21075.3
'23'24'25
'25 · 1103.2
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,191
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
42%
FSM eligible
38%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
19%
Contact
Address
Gipsy Lane, Luton, LU1 3GF
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 | 69% | 48% | 49.5 | Not applicable | 68% | 1103.2 | 69% | 1,191 |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 55% | 49.6 | +0.38 | 63% | 1113.0 | 65% | 1,200 |
| 2022/23 | 81% | 65% | 54.8 | +0.64 | 68% | 1075.3 | 68% | 1,165 |
| 2021/22 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 923 |
| 2018/19 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 210 |
| 2017/18 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | New school |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,191 | 16.5 | 13% | 42% | 38% | 7% | 19% |
| 2023/24 | 1,200 | 19.5 | 13% | 44% | 37% | 8% | 25% |
| 2022/23 | 1,165 | 17.1 | 15% | 43% | 37% | 7% | 22% |
| 2021/22 | 923 | 16.1 | 14% | 46% | 37% | 7% | 23% |
| 2020/21 | 684 | 17.8 | 12% | 49% | 36% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 210 | 14.0 | 10% | 46% | 37% | 4% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.