Lealands High SchoolChallney High School for Girls
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Luton.
Summary of the comparison
Lealands High School and Challney High School for Girls are secondary schools in Luton.
Lealands High School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Challney High School for Girls scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Challney High School for Girls is ahead on our composite score.
Lealands High School was judged Good and Challney High School for Girls was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.3 for Lealands High School and 50.1 for Challney High School for Girls.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Lealands High School (43.2 in 2021-22, 44.3 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 | LutonLealands High School | LutonChallney High School for Girls | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | B74/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 13 in Luton | 2nd of 13 in Luton Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,026 | 1,046 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 1,064 | |
| Location | Luton, LU3 3AL | Luton, LU4 9FJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.3 | 50.1 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 33.7% | 47.6% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 59.1% | 72.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 40.9% Stronger figure | 28.2% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.08 | 4.17 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 193 | 206 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,026 | 1,046 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.0% | 30.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.2% | 79.3% | |
| SEN support | 19.4% | 11.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.8% | 6.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.2% | 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.
Lealands High School
Challney High School for Girls
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