Chiltern Academy
About the school
Chiltern Academy is an open secondary school in Luton.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 2 February 2023
- Published
- 19 March 2023
- Inspection type
- S5 Inspection
- Latest outcome
- Good
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Not applicable
Sixth form
Not applicable
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 49.5
- Luton
- 45
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Luton
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 48.10%
- Luton
- 42.40%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 69.30%
- Luton
- 63.20%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 67.50%
- Luton
- 48.90%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 4.78
- Luton
- 4.05
- England
- 4.09
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
1191
Girls
46.43%
Boys
53.57%
SEN support
10.66%
Education, health and care plan
2.52%
English as an additional language
41.80%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
37.78%
Overall absence
6.78
Persistent absence
18.61
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
207
Sustained education or employment
92%
Education
91%
Apprenticeship
Less than 0.5%
Employment
Less than 0.5%
Not sustained
6%