Challney High School for Boys & Community College. A specialist science college
Teacher and students

Vision and values

Our vision is to continue to be recognised as an outstanding school that demonstrates excellence in the academic achievements of our students through:

  • our innovative approaches to learning and teaching;
  • the care and commitment we show to our students and the wider community;
  • the support that we provide to parents;
  • our ethical values and working practices;
  • the adoption of new technologies to enhance and support learning and teaching;
  • our contribution to the development of learning beyond our own school;
  • our commitment towards our own personal and professional learning;
  • the opportunities we give our young people to become confident and responsible global citizens.

On a daily basis our commitment towards this vision will be evidenced through:

  • professional leadership and a solid support infrastructure;
  • personalised care and support;
  • first class facilities and working environment;
  • a clear focus on learning, achievement and standards as measured by performance in tests and examinations;
  • partnerships that improve the school and the wider educational system;
  • the continued development of a global dimension to our work;
  • high quality communications that enable us to:
    • have an open dialogue with pupils, parents, staff and the wider community;
    • promote access and help people understand what we are trying to achieve;
    • create awareness of important issues.

Latest News

Challney High School for Boys is one of the first teaching schools in the country

05/09/2011

Challney High School for Boys in Luton has become one of the first in the country to be selected for an important new role aimed at further raising standards.
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Challney celebrates its best ever GCSE results (2011)

05/09/2011

25 August 2011 - Along with our partner school, Denbigh High School, here at Challney we are celebrating our best set of GCSE results to date.
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Challney Boys Acquires Academy Status With Effect From 01/04/2011

01/04/2011

Challney Boys is pleased to announce that it has acquired academy status with effect from 01/04/2011.
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Change to academy status

10/02/2011

In the Queen's speech the Government announced its intention to allow more schools to benefit from academy freedoms and its aim to open up the academies programme to schools currently rated outstanding by Ofsted.
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Further recognition for Challney

16/11/2010

The Specialist School and Academies Trust presented Challney Boys with a special award for being placed in the top nine schools for the progress made by its Year 11 students.
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Excellence in English

16/11/2010

Five of our students received the prestigious Ludlow Award for outstanding achievement in English
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Students playing basketball

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