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Chiltern Academy
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Free school
Gipsy Lane, Luton LU1 3GF · chiltern-academy.co.uk · 01582 310644
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Feb 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 49.5
- average Attainment 8 score. Luton 45, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,203
- 3 over 1,200 places · 100%
- Local authority
- Luton
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 38.2%
- First language not English
- 40.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 272 families put the school first and 228 places were offered; 75% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 228 | 272 | 1.2▲ | 75% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 233 | 305 | 1.3▲ | 69% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 232 | 363 | 1.6▲ | 62% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 235 | 319 | 1.4▲ | 65% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 232 | 364 | 1.6▲ | 57% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 49.5, and 48.1% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Luton it was 45, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲49.5 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲48.1% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲69.3% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲67.5% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲4.78 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2022/23 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 20.2 | +0.4 |
| Sixth form college | 36.1 | −8.8 |
| Further education | 29 | +3.9 |
| Other education | 1.3 | −0.1 |
| Apprenticeship | 1.7 | +1.2 |
| Employment | 1.7 | +1.2 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 5 | −1.3 |
| Activity not captured | 5 | +3.6 |
Ofsted
Chiltern Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 2 February 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 2 Feb 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
What parents said
89% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (131 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 89%
- Replies
- 131
- 11% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 89% who raised concerns
based on 20 parents (15%) whose child was bullied
based on 13 parents (10%) with SEND