Luton
Chiltern Academy
GCSE results 2026: every Luton school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 52.4 is above the national average of around 46.
- 52.4
- Attainment 8
- 63%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- +0.38
- Progress 8
- [0.19, 0.56]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 228 | 272 | 204 (75%) | 652 |
| September 2025 | 233 | 305 | 209 (69%) | 724 |
| September 2024 | 232 | 363 | 224 (62%) | 827 |
| September 2023 | 235 | 319 | 206 (65%) | 753 |
| September 2022 | 232 | 364 | 208 (57%) | 816 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Luton’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 239 | 52.4 | — | 62.8% | 16.7% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 231 | 49.5 | — | 48.1% | — | 67.5% | 4.8 |
| 2023/2024 | 238 | 49.6 | +0.38 | 55.0% | — | 63.0% | 4.7 |
| 2022/2023 | 207 | 54.8 | +0.64 | 65.2% | — | 68.1% | 5.2 |
| 2021/2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Luton for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 145872 |
| Local authority | Luton |
| Region | East of England |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Free schools |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Ian Douglas |
| Trust | CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | LU1 3GF |
| Pupils | 1,191 |
| FSM eligible | 36.8% |
Contact and identifiers
Gipsy Lane, Luton, LU1 3GF
https://www.chiltern-academy.co.uk/1582310644| DfE number | 4001 |
| UKPRN | 10068099 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2018 |
| GIAS updated | 12 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 12 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 19 Mar 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 2 Feb 2023 |
| Publication date | 19 Mar 2023 |