Denbigh High SchoolChallney High School for Girls
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Luton.
Summary of the comparison
Denbigh High School and Challney High School for Girls are secondary schools in Luton.
Denbigh High School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Challney High School for Girls scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Denbigh High School is ahead on our composite score.
Denbigh High School was judged Outstanding and Challney High School for Girls was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 52.6 for Denbigh High School and 50.1 for Challney High School for Girls.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Denbigh High School (55.7 in 2021-22, 52.6 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Challney High School for Girls (53.8 in 2021-22, 50.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LutonDenbigh High School | LutonChallney High School for Girls | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B78/100Stronger figure | B74/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 13 in Luton Stronger figure | 2nd of 13 in Luton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,123 | 1,046 | |
| Capacity | 1,120 | 1,064 | |
| Location | Luton, LU3 1HE | Luton, LU4 9FJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 52.6 Stronger figure | 50.1 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 56.2% Stronger figure | 47.6% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 72.6% Stronger figure | 72.3% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 84.9% Stronger figure | 28.2% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.87 Stronger figure | 4.17 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 219 | 206 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,123 | 1,046 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.3% | 30.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 82.5% | 79.3% | |
| SEN support | 11.9% | 11.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% Stronger figure | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.3% | 14.7% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Denbigh High School
Challney High School for Girls
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