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Houghton Regis Academy

Academy sponsor led · Dunstable · LU5 5PX

Ages 11–14 · 102 pupils · Central Bedfordshire

Overall absence

10.3%

Absence

Academic year 2021/22. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)33.9%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
7.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.3%
Enrolments in measure
115

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (20 Jan 2022).

Capacity fill20%

102 pupils · 500 places

Pupils on roll
102
Boys / girls
53 / 49
School capacity
500
Capacity fill
102 / 500 (20%)
Free school meals
30.4%
FSM pupils
31
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–14

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Miss Samantha Bowen

Location

Address
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

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–14, in Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire, 102 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 30.4%.

Open schools in Dunstable
33
Secondary schools in Dunstable
4
Academies among open schools in Dunstable
73% (24)
Open schools in LU5
21
Secondary in LU5
3
Open schools in Central Bedfordshire LA
135
Secondary in Central Bedfordshire LA
14

Nearby secondary schools

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

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

    0.2 miles away

  • The Chalk Hills Academy

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  • All Saints Academy Dunstable

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    • Att836.1
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    • Absence9.4%

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  • Lealands High School

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    • Absence7.6%

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  • Challney High School for Girls

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    • Att851.0
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    • EM5+54%
    • Absence5.7%

    2.0 miles away

  • Challney High School for Boys

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.7
    • P80.6
    • EM5+53%
    • Absence7.4%

    2.1 miles away

  • Lea Manor High School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Luton · LU3 3TL · Luton

    Ages 11–16

    • Att834.4
    • P8-1.0
    • EM5+26%
    • Absence10.6%

    2.4 miles away

  • Queensbury Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Dunstable · LU6 3BU · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 11–19

    • Att839.9
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+35%
    • Absence9.8%

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Samantha Bowen

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