The Chalk Hills Academy
Ofsted: Good
Score
C57
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Luton, LU4 0NE
- Distance
- 2.1km away
Houstone School
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5PX
Local ranking15th of 26 secondary schools in Central Bedfordshire
Ofsted: GoodUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026
Secondary
Phase
900
Capacity
11-16
Age range
Mixed
Gender
Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · Ofsted inspection 20 May 2025. Figures last updated .
Ofsted Inspection
Inspected 20 May 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full
Safeguarding standards Met
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour & attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership & management
- Good
Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate
Year:
GCSE Results
2025-26- Average Attainment 8
- 48.7 nat46.2
- Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
- 57.0% nat46.3%
- Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
- 75.6% nat64.8%
- Cohort Size
- 86
Pupil Demographics
2024-25- Total Pupils
- 657
- Boys
- 366 (48%)
- Girls
- 399 (52%)
- Capacity
- 900 (85% full)
- SEND
- 15.8%
- FSM Eligible
- 29.4%
- EAL
- 34.2%
- SEN with EHC Plan
- 3.6%
- SEN Support
- 12.2%
- Pupil:Teacher Ratio
- 16.1:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 40.8
- Budget per Pupil
- £7,483/yr
*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25
Attendance & Absence
2024-25*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results
- Overall Absence Rate
- 7.4% nat6.2%
- Persistent Absence
- 23.0% nat15.8%
Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.
School Information
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Secondary
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Admissions
- Non-selective
Pupil Ethnicity
Loading chart
- White British: 39.2%
- White Other: 19.3%
- Other: 9.8%
- Black African: 7.8%
- Mixed Other: 6.6%
- Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 4.0%
- Black Caribbean: 2.8%
- Asian Indian: 2.3%
39.2%
White British
19.3%
White Other
9.8%
Other
Historical Trends
GCSE Performance
Pupil Demographics
Attendance & Absence
Contact & Location
Administrative
- URN
- 149107
- UKPRN
- 10090874
- Establishment No.
- 4013
- Trust
- ADVANTAGE SCHOOLS
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