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The Chalk Hills Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

person Mr Jillur Rahman (Principal)

corporate_fareADVANTAGE SCHOOLS

location_onLuton, LU4 0NE

language Visit Website phone 01582884100

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Ofsted

No Judgement

Inspected 2018

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Students

1,575

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Attainment 8

42.8

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GCSE Rank

#10 in Luton

#2,440 of 4,024 nationally

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The Chalk Hills Academy is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Luton, serving ages 11-18. Demand is above capacity (1.1×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

The Chalk Hills Academy is an academy sponsor led in Luton, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of ADVANTAGE SCHOOLS. The school has approximately 1,644 pupils on roll, of whom 34% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2026, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 42.8, placing the school #10 in Luton and #2,440 of 4,024 nationally. 42.70% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 15.6% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 13 A-level subjects. 38.5% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 14.3% at A*–A. In the 2022/23 leavers cohort, 7.5% progressed to Top-Third Higher Education institutions (ranked #1,461 nationally), out of 67.7% progressing to higher education overall. A-level value added: -0.11 — students made below-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2018. The school's current overall rating is No Judgement.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.1× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 3.7 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2026

Attainment 8 Score

42.8

across 8 GCSE slots

Grade 5+ E&M

42.70%

Grade 4+ E&M

62.00%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)15.6%

5+ GCSEs (4+ incl. E&M)52.90%

Triple Science Entry11.20%

EBacc Slot Score12 / 30

2025

Attainment 8 Score

45.7

across 8 GCSE slots

Grade 5+ E&M

45.20%

Grade 4+ E&M

66.70%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)17.8%

Entering EBacc39.80%

EBacc APS4.04

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.02

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.6

Grade 5+ E&M

43.50%

Entering EBacc43.20%

EBacc APS4.02

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.24

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc24%

EBacc APS3.87

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.37

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

43.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc13%

EBacc APS3.75

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.1

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc30%

EBacc APS4.05

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.05

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

43.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc27%

EBacc APS3.73

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2026

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)93%

Apprenticeships0.3%

Employment0.7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

88%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)92%

ApprenticeshipsSP%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)92%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

-0.11

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

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Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*4.4%

Achieving A*–A14.3%

Achieving A*–B38.5%

VA Banding Average

Retention rate86.7%

A-level subjects offered13

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.05

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate97.70%

Post-18 Destinations 86.2% sustained

school Higher Education (University) 67.7%

handshake Apprenticeships 1.5%

work Employment 16.9%

Not sustained / NEET9.2%

2023

Avg Grade

C-

Students

Retention rate92.30%

Post-18 Destinations (2022/23 leavers)86.6% sustained

school Higher Education (University) 58.2%

stars Top-Third Universities 7.5%

handshake Apprenticeships 1.5%

work Employment 23.9%

Not sustained / NEET11.9%

2022

Avg Grade

C-

Students

Retention rate89.3%

Post-18 Destinations 90.2% sustained

school Higher Education (University) 62.3%

handshake Apprenticeships 8.2%

work Employment 16.4%

Not sustained / NEET6.6%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results & 16-19 Destination Measures

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology

Year	Secondary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	GCSE Attainment	Progress 8 Rank	A-Level VA	Top-Third Uni	Overall Uni (HE)
2026	#2,111 / 4,024	#9	#2,440	#1	—	#1,461	#666
2025	#2,081 / 3,948	#10	#1,850	#1	#1,528	#1,461	#666
2024	#1,703 / 4,450	#8	#1,872	#1,598	#1,298	#1,461	#666
2023	#1,938 / 4,321	#9	#2,006	#2,093	—	—	#1,157
2022	#2,493 / 4,199	#11	#2,523	#2,346	—	—	#970
2019	#1,339 / 2,711	#7	#1,584	#1,138	—	—	—
2018	#1,561 / 2,537	#6	#1,781	#1,217	—	—	—

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

31 October 2023

Inspection Report

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09 May 2018

Inspection Report

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24 September 2014

Inspection Report

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09 November 2010

Inspection Report

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27 January 2010

Inspection Report

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24 March 2009

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2018-05-09

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

2014-09-24

Exempt School Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Latest Ungraded: School remains Good

2010-01-27

None EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

3.9%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.4%(38 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,614 pupils. During this period, there were 63 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 3.9%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,614	63	3.9%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,622	58	3.6%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,614	61	3.8%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,619	49	3.0%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,624	50	3.1%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,581	40	2.5%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,575	44	2.8%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,583	48	3.0%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,541	48	3.1%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,543	67	4.3%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,548	59	3.8%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,487	22	1.5%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,485	6	0.4%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,492	59	4.0%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,401	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,401	41	2.9%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,386	48	3.5%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,339	19	1.4%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,337	47	3.5%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,343	52	3.9%	3.8%	3
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,374	28	2.0%	3.4%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,382	44	3.2%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,383	57	4.1%	3.7%	3
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,419	38	2.7%	3.0%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,420	30	2.1%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,421	28	2.0%	3.1%	1

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Specific Learning Difficulty 112 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 32 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 23 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 19 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 16 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils