Challney High School for Girls explained

Challney High School for Girls
Coordinates:51.8949°N -0.4674°W
Pushpin Map:Bedfordshire#England#United Kingdom
Motto:Respect, Opportunity And Achievement
Type:Academy
Head Label:Headteacher
Head:Joanne Mylles
Address:Addington Way
City:Luton
County:Bedfordshire
Country:England
Postcode:LU4 9TJ
Local Authority:Luton
Ofsted:yes
Dfeno:821/4103
Urn:144312
Enrolment:910
Gender:Girls
Lower Age:11
Upper Age:16
Houses:Brady, Jemison, Ennis-Hill, Yousafzai
Colours:Black
Website:http://www.challneygirls.luton.sch.uk/

Challney High School for Girls is a school comprehensive secondary school for girls, located in the Challney area of Luton, Bedfordshire, England. The school is situated next to Challney High School for Boys and the M1 motorway.

The school educates girls aged 11 – 16. For further education courses such as A levels, graduating students usually go on to attend Luton Sixth Form College.

In 2006, Challney High School for Girls was awarded specialist status as a Science College. The school continues to offer science as a specialism today.

In January 2011, Challney High School for Girls moved into a newly built school on Addington Way not far, almost directly opposite the old building.

In February 2017, the school was converted to an academy by Ofsted. The academy still operates under the name Challney High School for Girls, within the Chiltern Learning Trust. Recently, the school has been rewarded ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted.[1] [2] [3]

Notable former pupils

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Find an inspection report. Ofsted Communications Team.. 2010-11-05. reports.ofsted.gov.uk. en. 2018-01-26.
  2. Web site: Find an inspection report. Ofsted Communications Team.. 2010-11-05. reports.ofsted.gov.uk. en. 2018-01-26.
  3. News: Challney High School for Girls joins the Chiltern Learning Trust. Challney High School for Girls. 2018-01-26. en-US.