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Hillcrest School

Community special school · Dunstable · LU5 5PX

Ages 11–19 · Central Bedfordshire

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mr P Skingley

Location

Address
Regis Education Centre, Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis
Postcode
LU5 5PX
Town
Dunstable
County
Bedfordshire
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
District
Central Bedfordshire
Constituency
South West Bedfordshire
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community special school, Ages 11–19, in Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Dunstable
33
Academies among open schools in Dunstable
73% (24)
Open schools in LU5
21
Open schools in Central Bedfordshire LA
135

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in DunstableNear LU5

  • The Academy of Central Bedfordshire

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Free schools alternative provision

    Houghton Regis · LU5 5PX · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 11–16

    • FSM61.0%

    0.1 miles away

  • Lime Tree Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    LU5 5QN · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM30.8%
    • Demand0.97

    0.2 miles away

  • Houstone School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Secondary

    Dunstable · LU5 5PX · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att832.7
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+27%
    • Absence10.5%

    0.2 miles away

  • The Chiltern School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community special school

    Dunstable · LU5 5PX · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 3–19

    • KS20%
    • Absence10.5%
    • FSM37.0%

    0.2 miles away

  • Thornhill Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Dunstable · LU5 5PE · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM17.1%
    • Demand0.90

    0.3 miles away

  • St Vincent's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Dunstable · LU5 5RG · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM13.2%
    • Demand1.21

    0.5 miles away

  • Tithe Farm Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Dunstable · LU5 5JB · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM22.0%
    • Demand0.97

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr P Skingley

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