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Challney High School for Girls

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

person Mrs Sheba George (Headteacher)

corporate_fareCHILTERN LEARNING TRUST

location_onLuton, LU4 9FJ

language Visit Website phone 01582571427

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2020

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Students

1,049

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Attainment 8

51.5

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GCSE Rank

#4 in Luton

#927 of 4,024 nationally

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Challney High School for Girls is a Academy converter secondary school in Luton, serving ages 11-16. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Demand is above capacity (1.1×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

Challney High School for Girls is an academy converter in Luton, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST. The school has approximately 1,062 pupils on roll, of whom 32% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2026, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 51.5, placing the school #4 in Luton and #927 of 4,024 nationally. 56.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 23.8% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2020. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Outstanding, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.

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 20.1:1. There is 1 teaching vacancy.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 2.6 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2026

Attainment 8 Score

51.5

across 8 GCSE slots

Grade 5+ E&M

56.00%

Grade 4+ E&M

73.40%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)23.8%

5+ GCSEs (4+ incl. E&M)71.00%

Triple Science Entry14.50%

EBacc Slot Score13.9 / 30

2025

Attainment 8 Score

50.1

across 8 GCSE slots

Grade 5+ E&M

47.60%

Grade 4+ E&M

72.30%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)21.7%

Entering EBacc28.20%

EBacc APS4.17

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.74

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

54.10%

Entering EBacc34.10%

EBacc APS4.27

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.93

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

51.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc29%

EBacc APS4.21

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.95

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

53.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc65%

EBacc APS4.77

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.61

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

47.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc40%

EBacc APS4.08

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.36

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

46.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc33%

EBacc APS3.95

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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

95.6%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)95.1%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0.5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2.9%

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

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

Apprenticeships2%

EmploymentSP%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)97%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

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

Apprenticeships2%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)95%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)94%

Apprenticeships0%

EmploymentSP%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

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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
2026	#735 / 4,024	#3	#927	#1
2025	#1,121 / 3,948	#6	#1,108	#1
2024	#478 / 4,450	#2	#989	#238
2023	#604 / 4,321	#2	#999	#100
2022	#404 / 4,199	#2	#952	#65
2019	#796 / 2,711	#2	#1,263	#293
2018	#950 / 2,537	#3	#1,273	#576

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

25 March 2025

Inspection Report

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14 January 2020

Inspection Report

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04 March 2017

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2020-01-14

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

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2015-05-06

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2013-05-21

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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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

3.7%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.6%(27 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,046 pupils. During this period, there were 39 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 3.7%, 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)	1,046	39	3.7%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,044	15	1.4%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,046	13	1.2%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,042	6	0.6%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,048	11	1.0%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,045	21	2.0%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,049	19	1.8%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,045	21	2.0%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,045	8	0.8%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,045	10	1.0%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,046	12	1.1%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,047	11	1.1%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,047	0	0.0%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,048	18	1.7%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,048	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,048	5	0.5%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,038	6	0.6%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,044	5	0.5%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,046	2	0.2%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,044	10	1.0%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,043	9	0.9%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,046	17	1.6%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,046	19	1.8%	3.7%	0

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 33 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 31 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 25 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 14 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 6 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 4 pupils

Visual Impairment 3 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils