67%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
45%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
45.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
40%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1188.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,614
Pupils · 2024/25
41%
EAL · 2024/25
25%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 01/11/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLuton
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The Chalk Hills Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Luton
Part ofADVANTAGE SCHOOLS
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
67%
+2pp
67%63%59%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 67%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
45%
+2pp
47%44%40%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45%
Attainment 8
45.7
+0.1
45.744.743.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45.7
EBacc entry
40%
-3pp
43%28%13%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40%
EBacc APS
1188.9
-20.2
1209.11070.6932.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1188.9
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
29.8
0
29.825.521.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29.8
A-level value added
-0.11
-0.1
0.0-0.2-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
8%
+1pp
9%4%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 8%
Average A-level grade
C
0
CC-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,614
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
41%
FSM eligible
35%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
25%
Contact
Address
Leagrave High St, Luton, LU4 0NE
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 | 67% | 45% | 45.7 | Not applicable | 40% | 1188.9 | 49% | 1,614 |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 44% | 45.6 | -0.02 | 43% | 1209.1 | 55% | 1,619 |
| 2022/23 | 65% | 47% | 44.7 | -0.24 | 24% | 932.0 | 34% | 1,575 |
| 2021/22 | 63% | 42% | 43.6 | -0.37 | 13% | 1008.6 | 28% | 1,543 |
| 2018/19 | 59% | 40% | 45.2 | +0.10 | 30% | 1019.6 | 30% | 1,337 |
| 2017/18 | 57% | 37% | 43.1 | +0.05 | 27% | 987.4 | 31% | 1,382 |
| 2016/17 | 52% | 31% | 44.4 | +0.04 | 42% | — | 48% | 1,420 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 29.8 | C | -0.11 | 8% | 54 |
| 2023/24 | 29.8 | C | -0.05 | 7% | 77 |
| 2022/23 | 25.4 | C- | — | 9% | 75 |
| 2021/22 | 25.2 | C- | — | 5% | 71 |
| 2018/19 | 21.1 | D | -0.37 | 0% | 46 |
| 2017/18 | 24.2 | D+ | -0.18 | 4% | 50 |
| 2016/17 | 25.1 | C- | +0.01 | 0% | 86 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,614 | 19.7 | 13% | 41% | 35% | 9% | 25% |
| 2023/24 | 1,619 | 20.7 | 11% | 36% | 32% | 9% | 27% |
| 2022/23 | 1,575 | 18.8 | 12% | 29% | 34% | 10% | 31% |
| 2021/22 | 1,543 | 18.6 | 11% | 32% | 37% | 8% | 26% |
| 2020/21 | 1,485 | 16.9 | 12% | 35% | 36% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,337 | 19.6 | 9% | 44% | 40% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 1,382 | 19.2 | 11% | 48% | 42% | 5% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 1,420 | 23.4 | 22% | 45% | 41% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.