Challney High School for Girls
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Attainment 8 of 50.1 is above the national average of around 46.
- Attainment 8:
- 50.1
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 70%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- Progress 8:
- +0.74
- Confidence interval:
- [0.54, 0.93]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 206 | 50.1 | — | 70.4% | 28.2% | 4.2 |
| 2023/2024 | 205 | 51.0 | +0.74 | 69.3% | 34.1% | 4.3 |
| 2022/2023 | 211 | 51.1 | +0.93 | 68.0% | 29.0% | 4.2 |
| 2021/2022 | 208 | 53.8 | +0.95 | 74.0% | 65.0% | 4.8 |
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Other secondary schools in Luton for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 144312 |
| Local authority | Luton |
| Region | East of England |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Girls |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Sheba George |
| Trust | CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | LU4 9FJ |
| Latest pupils | 206 |
| FSM eligible | 29.6% |
Contact and identifiers
Addington Way, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU4 9FJ
http://www.challneygirls.luton.sch.ukView local authority page1582571427| DfE number | 4103 |
| UKPRN | 10062863 |
| Opened | 1 Mar 2017 |
| GIAS updated | 27 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 27 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 10 Feb 2020 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 14 Jan 2020 |
| Publication date | 10 Feb 2020 |