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%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Bangladeshi | 9.5% |
| Other Asian | 9.9% |
| Other White | 11% |
| White British | 13.7% |
| Pakistani | 22.9% |
| 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
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 40% |
| Local authority average | 49% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 45% |
| Local authority average | 42% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 45.7 |
| Local authority average | 45 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 4.04 |
| Local authority average | 4.05 |
| England average | 4.09 |
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% |