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Challney High School for Girls

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Addington Way
 Luton
 Bedfordshire LU4 9FJ
Telephone: 01582 571427

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2017
History: This school arose from Challney High School for Girls
Trust: Chiltern Learning Trust
Sponsor: Chiltern Learning Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Sheba George (since September 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Joanne Mylles
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 52.8 / 16.49
Non-teaching Staff*: 38.03
Number of pupils: 1062
Pupils Per Teacher: 20.1
Sex: Girls
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 32.00% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 31.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 24.9% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 99.7%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 80.9%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 3.7km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Luton
Constituency: Luton North
Electoral Ward: Challney
School Number: 8214103

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 14th January 2020 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

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