Challney High School for Girls

Challney High School for Girls is a 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.

Challney High School for Girls
Location
Addington Way Luton , Bedfordshire , LU4 9TJ England
Coordinates	51°53′42″N 0°28′03″W
Information
Type	Academy
Motto	Respect, Opportunity And Achievement
Local authority	Luton
Department for Education URN	144312 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Headteacher	Joanne Mylles
Gender	Girls
Age	11 to 16
Enrolment	910
Houses	Brady, Jemison, Ennis-Hill, Yousafzai
Colour(s)	Black
Website	http://www.challneygirls.luton.sch.uk/

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

• Nadiya Hussain, winner of the sixth series of The Great British Bake Off