The Chalk Hills Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 31 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Luton
- Unique reference
- 135337
- Address
- Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1614 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.7%
- Girls
- 50.3%
- First language not English
- 41.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 33%
- Persistent absence
- 24.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.1%
Pakistani 22.9%
White British 13.7%
Other White 11%
Other Asian 9.9%
Bangladeshi 9.5%
Mixed 9.3%
African 8.4%
Indian 5.7%
Caribbean 4%
Other 3.7%
Other Black 1.2%
Irish Traveller 0.3%
Chinese 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 40%
Local authority average 49%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 45%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.5
Local authority average 44.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.03
Local authority average 4.04
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 13 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 28 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 28 |
| Biology | GCSE | 31 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 86 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 29 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 86 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 19 |
| Applied Engineering | GCSE | 40 |
Admissions
The Chalk Hills Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 247
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 249
- 2nd preference
- 136
- 3rd preference
- 81
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 237
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 300 137 163 |
| Year 8 | 298 134 164 |
| Year 9 | 297 137 160 |
| Year 10 | 297 169 128 |
| Year 11 | 299 155 144 |
| Year 12 | 78 47 31 |
| Year 13 | 45 23 22 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 88.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 22.0% 27.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 16.0% 13.0% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 47.0% 47.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.1% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 0.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 6.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 68.0% 69.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 7.0% 10.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 7.0% 3.1% 2.4% |