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Chiltern Academy
Gipsy Lane, Luton LU1 3GF
Chiltern Academy is a non-selective free school. It has 120 staff (about 117 FTEs), including 70 teachers (about 68 FTEs).
This school is a member of Chiltern Learning Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Denbigh High School, Putteridge High School, Challney High School for Boys, Challney High School for Girls and Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College.)
Particular strengths include Assistant:teacher ratio and Unfilled vacancies. Relative weaknesses include Staff development and Qualified teachers.
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Other schools nearby

Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Hover over the circles to see school names; click on them to go the corresponding school pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.
Distance
(miles)		 Score Name
1.1The Stockwood Park Academy
1.2Denbigh High School
1.7Queen Elizabeth School
1.9Stopsley High School
2.3Icknield High School
2.4Putteridge High School
2.7Challney High School for Boys
2.8Challney High School for Girls
3.2Cardinal Newman Catholic School, A Specialist Science College
3.5Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College
3.5Manshead Church of England Academy
3.6The Chalk Hills Academy
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Assistant:teacher ratio: Above average. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.28, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Unfilled vacancies: Above average. The proportion of unfilled or temporarily filled teaching positions is 0.6%, which is quite low compared to other schools.
Qualified teachers: Poor. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 94%, which is very low compared to other schools.
Staff development: Poor. Reported staff development spend is £0 per teacher per year, which is very low compared to other schools.
Pupil:teacher ratio: There is no pupil:teacher ratio information for this school.
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