Challney High School for Girls is a school comprehensive

Comprehensive school

A comprehensive school is a state school that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude. This is in contrast to the selective school system, where admission is restricted on the basis of a selection criteria. The term is commonly used in relation to the United...

 secondary school

Secondary school

Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...

 for girls, located in the Challney

Challney

Challney is a district in Luton off the main arterial road leading from Luton to the town of Dunstable. Challney was originally just another name for Chaul End up on the hill to the south of the district....

 area of Luton

Luton

Luton is a large town and unitary authority of Bedfordshire, England, 30 miles north of London. Luton and its near neighbours, Dunstable and Houghton Regis, form the Luton/Dunstable Urban Area with a population of about 250,000....

, Bedfordshire

Bedfordshire

Bedfordshire is a ceremonial county of historic origin in England that forms part of the East of England region.It borders Cambridgeshire to the north-east, Northamptonshire to the north, Buckinghamshire to the west and Hertfordshire to the south-east....

, England

England

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. The school is situated next to Challney High School for Boys

Challney High School For Boys

Challney High School For Boys is a comprehensive secondary school for boys, located in the Challney area of Luton, Bedfordshire, England. The school is situated next to Challney High School for Girls....

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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

Luton Sixth Form College

Luton Sixth Form College is a sixth form college situated in Luton, Bedfordshire, England.-Admissions:It is noted for its multiethnic population; 62% of the College's students are from minority ethnic groups.-History:...

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Challney is a specialist science school.

In 2006, Challney High School for Girls was awarded specialist status as a Science College

Science College

Science Colleges were introduced in 2002 as part of the now defunct Specialist Schools Programme in the United Kingdom. The system enabled secondary schools to specialise in certain fields, in this case, science and mathematics...

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In January 2011, Challney High School For Girls moved into a newly built school on Addington Way not far, almost directly opposite the old build.

Alumni

Vicky Licorish, producer of UK tv series Small Island

Small Island

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, attended Challney High School For Girls

Challney High School For Girls

Challney High School for Girls is a school 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.The school educates girls aged 11 - 16...

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