Challney High School for Girls
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Luton, East of England LU4 9FJ · Luton
#176 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#1418 of 4,090 nationally
About Challney High School for Girls
Challney High School for Girls is a academy secondary located in Luton, in the Luton local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–16 and is a girls' school. In 2025 it enrolled 1,062 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 61.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 176th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (72th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (38th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,062; capacity filled 99.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 72.3%; ebacc average points 4.17.
There are 72 schools in Luton; Challney High School for Girls ranks 25th of 67 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)50.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)47.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)32%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Challney High School for Girls by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,062
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 32%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 99.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 50.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 47.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 72.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.17
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Challney High School for Girls
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Al Hikmah Boys School
Luton · Independent secondary · Ages 11–16
141 students · 216 m away
King's House Moorlands
Luton · Independent all-through · Ages 5–16
190 students · 223 m away
Challney High School for Boys
Luton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,197 students · 388 m away
Leagrave Primary School
Luton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
457 students · 454 m away
Beechwood Primary School
Luton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
873 students · 788 m away
Ferrars Junior School
Luton · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
350 students · 792 m away
The Ferrars Academy
Luton · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
310 students · 828 m away
Downside Primary School
Luton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
1,015 students · 1.2 km away
St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School
Luton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
377 students · 1.3 km away
Pirton Hill Primary School
Luton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
392 students · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form
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1,056 students
John F Kennedy Catholic School
Hemel Hempstead · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,073 students
Colchester Royal Grammar School
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1,073 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Challney High School for Girls a good school?
Challney High School for Girls has a Success Index (England) of 61.1 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #176 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Challney High School for Girls rank in East of England?
Challney High School for Girls ranks #176 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #1418 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Challney High School for Girls?
Challney High School for Girls had 1,062 students in 2025.
Is Challney High School for Girls a primary school or a secondary school?
Challney High School for Girls is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Challney High School for Girls?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Challney High School for Girls; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.