The Chalk Hills Academy: admissions history
How many families applied, how many places there were, and how far the last place went - every year we hold.
For September 2026 entry, 308 families put The Chalk Hills Academy as their first choice and 569 named it as one of their preferences, for 290 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 31 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
First-choice demand has risen from 232 in 2021 to 308 in 2026, while places went from 256 to 290.
17% of applications came from families living in another council area.
Across Luton, 83% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 95% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2025, families in Luton lodged 244 appeals against secondary school offers; 202 reached a hearing and 18 succeeded (8.9% of those heard).
Applications and offers by year
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 290 | 308 | 569 | 1.1 | 31 |
| 2025 | 247 | 249 | 466 | 1.0 | 12 |
| 2024 | 242 | 239 | 472 | 1.0 | 23 |
| 2023 | 250 | 255 | 459 | 1.0 | 29 |
| 2022 | 245 | 278 | 507 | 1.1 | 47 |
| 2021 | 256 | 232 | 394 | 0.9 | 1 |
| 2020 | 262 | 239 | 464 | 0.9 | 9 |
| 2019 | 267 | 217 | 455 | 0.8 | 1 |
| 2018 | 227 | 217 | 462 | 1.0 | 16 |
| 2017 | 248 | 211 | 418 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2016 | 233 | 209 | 472 | 0.9 | 9 |
| 2015 | 256 | 252 | 535 | 1.0 | 30 |
| 2014 | 250 | 275 | 568 | 1.1 | 38 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.