Challney High School for Boys
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Nov 7 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Boys
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Luton
- Unique reference
- 136651
- Address
- Stoneygate Road, LU4 9TJ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1201 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 100.0%
- Girls
- 0.0%
- First language not English
- 54.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 26.7%
- Persistent absence
- 18.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.0%
Pakistani 60%
Bangladeshi 13.4%
Other Asian 10%
Indian 3.5%
Other 3.5%
Mixed 2.7%
African 2.7%
Other White 1.7%
Unclassified 1.6%
Caribbean 0.5%
White British 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 42%
Local authority average 49%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 53%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.7
Local authority average 44.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.21
Local authority average 4.04
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 58 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 30 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 12 |
| Biology | GCSE | 22 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 44 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 22 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 42 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 44 |
| Applied Engineering | GCSE | 18 |
Admissions
Challney High School for Boys
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 233
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 202
- 2nd preference
- 103
- 3rd preference
- 78
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 192
- 2nd preference
- 36
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 243 243 0 |
| Year 8 | 242 242 0 |
| Year 9 | 240 240 0 |
| Year 10 | 238 238 0 |
| Year 11 | 238 238 0 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 88.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 18.0% 27.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 6.0% 13.0% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 70.0% 47.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.1% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | SP 0.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 6.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.1% 3.0% |