Secondary school

Challney High School for Girls

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  • ages 11–16
  • Girls
  • Luton
  • LU4 9FJ
  • No sixth form
Ofsted Outstanding · inspected Jan 2020

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 937 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 29%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 76%76%2016/17: top 39%2017/18: top 45%2018/19: top 43%2021/22: top 26%26% · 2021/222022/23: top 26%2023/24: top 26%2024/25: top 29%No exams

Against East of EnglandArrows: East of England rank change since 2021/22

Attainment 850.1 · East of England 45.98/10 Above
Grade 5+ English and maths47.6% · East of England 44.9%6/10 Middle−23.8 pts
EBacc point score4.17 · East of England 4.017/10 Above−13.7 pts
Progress 8 · 2023/24+0.74 · East of England −0.0210/10 Top 10%
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 45.9 · 209 pupils · East of England 50.52016/17: 48 · 208 pupils · East of England 46.22017/18: 46.7 · 206 pupils · East of England 46.32018/19: 47.4 · 206 pupils · East of England 46.32021/22: 53.8 · 208 pupils · East of England 48.82022/23: 51.1 · 211 pupils · East of England 46.22023/24: 51 · 205 pupils · East of England 45.62024/25: 50.1 · 206 pupils · East of England 45.8553.845.9No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 39% · 208 pupils · East of England 41%2017/18: 34% · 206 pupils · East of England 41%2018/19: 41% · 206 pupils · East of England 40%2021/22: 65% · 208 pupils · East of England 49%2022/23: 52% · 211 pupils · East of England 43%2023/24: 54.1% · 205 pupils · East of England 43.9%2024/25: 47.6% · 206 pupils · East of England 44.9%65%34%No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in85.0%
198 of 233 who put it first2014 · 94.3%2026 · 85.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st233198
2nd12219
3rd882

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2006–2025

  1. 2006Goodas predecessor
  2. 2010Goodas predecessor
  3. 2013Requires improvementas predecessor
  4. 2015Requires improvementas predecessor
  5. 2015Ungraded visitas predecessor
  6. 2020Outstanding
  7. 2025Ungraded visit

4 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

4 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 20261,062
Free school meals (past 6 years)30.3%
First language not English79.3%
SEN support11.0%
EHC plan2.0%
Absence (sessions missed)6.3%
Persistently absent pupils14.7%

Girls 100%Boys 0%

99.8% full · 1,064 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 101 responses (9.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school94.1% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school94.1% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved90.1% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 54.5% not applicable67.4% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year91.1% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 30.7% not applicable84.3% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?16.8% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 16.8% who said Yes above94.1% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child94.1% agree
  • My child does well at this school93.1% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing91.1% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school93.1% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school94.1% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development82.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent93.1% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.1
Pupils per adult13.2
  • Classroom teachers 43.8
  • Leadership 9
  • Teaching assistants 16.5
  • Other support 21.5

Teachers 52.8 FTE · Whole workforce 90.8 · 100 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£8,179
Spend per pupil£8,108
Staff spend per pupil£5,733
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£74,000in-year balance

Grants £8,017 · self-generated £162 · premises £1,095 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST (17 academies) · trust reserve £7,777,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

205 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained95.6%
  • Education95.1%
  • Apprenticeship0%
  • Employment0.5%
  • Not sustained2.9%
  • Unknown1.5%