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Girls' schools in and near Luton

All 2 girls' schools in Luton, and the nearest just outside.

2 schools in Luton

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  1. Challney High School for Girls

    Luton, LU4 9FJ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Girls

    Results close to the Luton girls schools average.

    233 first choices, 219 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1651.5

    Luton girls schools 51.5England 46.2

    Days missed
    6.3%Luton girls schools 6.3%
    Pupils
    1,062
    Pupils per teacher
    20.1
    View school Challney High School for Girls
  2. Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School)

    Luton, LU1 1EH · Independent · All-through · Ages 9 to 19 · Girls

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Muslim
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results well below the Luton girls schools average.

    Attainment 8 at 1636.2

    Luton girls schools 51.5England 46.2

    Days missed
    –Luton girls schools 6.3%
    Pupils
    139
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School)

Just outside Luton

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Luton.

  1. St Hilda's School

    6.0 miles from Luton · Independent · Primary · Ages 2 to 11 · Girls

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Faith school
    • Girls
    • Has a nursery

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Luton girls schools 6.3%
    Pupils
    134
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school St Hilda's School
  2. Hitchin Girls' School

    7.9 miles from Luton · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Luton girls schools average.

    262 first choices, 206 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1661.8

    Luton girls schools 51.5England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.2%Luton girls schools 6.3%
    Pupils
    1,357
    Pupils per teacher
    16.3
    View school Hitchin Girls' School
  3. St Albans Girls' School

    9.6 miles from Luton · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Luton girls schools average, high absence.

    215 first choices, 240 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1660.7

    Luton girls schools 51.5England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.4%Luton girls schools 6.3%
    Pupils
    1,423
    Pupils per teacher
    16.1
    View school St Albans Girls' School
The big picture

How Luton's girls' schools spread out

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Ofsted grades in Luton

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 1
  • Good: 0 of 1
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 1
  • Inadequate: 0 of 1
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Luton

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    1 of the 2 girls' schools in Luton have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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About these schools

Girls' schools in Luton, explained

There are 2 girls' schools in Luton, teaching 1,201 children. 0 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools. Among them is 1 independent school.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in Luton girls schools scored an average Attainment 8 of 51.5 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

32.0% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,108 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 14.7% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many girls schools are in Luton?
There are 2 girls schools in Luton, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best girls schools in Luton?
The highest-ranked girls schools in Luton on Eduscope are Challney High School for Girls. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding girls schools are in Luton?
Luton has 1 girls schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 0 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are girls schools in Luton ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Luton girls schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across girls schools in Luton is 20:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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