Challney High School for Girls is a secondary school located in Luton. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness requires improvement. The school inspection was carried out on 07/05/2015. The overall pupil absence from this school is 5%, which is 1 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Addington Way, Luton, LU4 9FJ
Website: http://www.challneygirls.luton.sch.uk
Telephone: 01582571427
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Secondary
Local authority: Luton
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Joanne Mylles
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 144312

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 07/05/2015

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 11 - 16
Gender: Girls
School Capacity: 1050
Number of Pupils: 1047
Number of Boys: 0
Number of Girls: 1047

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5% 4%
Persistent absence: 8.6% 8.2%

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Well Above Average: 0.61 Confidence interval 0.43 to 0.79
Of the 206 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 196 are included in this measure.

Entering EBacc

School:40%
England Average:40%

Staying in education or entering employment

School:99%
England Average:94%

Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs

School:41%
England Average:43%

Attainment 8 score

School:47.4
England Average:46.7

EBacc average point score

School:4.08
England Average:4.07

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL
2out of 4 1,023 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way , LU4 0PE
3out of 4 1,647 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent , LU5 4QU
4out of 4 2,769 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Leagrave Primary School
Strangers Way , LU4 9ND
4out of 4 495 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Beechwood Primary School
Linden Road , LU4 9RD
2out of 4 861 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Ferrars Junior School
Lewsey Road , LU4 0ES
3out of 4 865 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Ferrars Academy
Macaulay Road , LU4 0LL
3out of 4 905 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Downside Primary School
Chaul End Lane , LU4 8EZ
3out of 4 1,260 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Challney High School for Girls
Addington Way , LU4 9FJ
2out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ
4out of 4 423 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St , LU4 0NE
3out of 4 1,624 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lealands High School
Sundon Park Road , LU3 3AL
3out of 4 2,497 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College
Northwell Drive , LU3 3TL
2out of 4 2,859 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Al Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street , Luton LU4 9LE
- not rated 236 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Kings House Preparatory School and Nursery
King's House , High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY
- not rated 244 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia
364 - 370 Leagrave Road , LU3 1RF
- not rated 2,245 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Rabia Girls' and Boys' School
12-16 Portland Road , LU4 8AX
- not rated 2,408 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Woodlands Secondary School
Northwell Drive , LU3 3SP
4out of 4 2,600 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.