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Houstone School

Free schools · Dunstable · LU5 5PX

Ages 11–16 · 765 pupils · Central Bedfordshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

32.7

Overall absence

10.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-05-20

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.74
−20+2
Attainment 832.7
English & maths grade 5+27%
English & maths grade 4+44%
EBacc entry2%

EBacc APS: 2.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.1%
Unauthorised3.6%
Authorised absence
6.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.5%
Enrolments in measure
588

Absence trend

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill85%

765 pupils · 900 places

Pupils on roll
765
Boys / girls
366 / 399
School capacity
900
Capacity fill
765 / 900 (85%)
Free school meals
28.3%
FSM pupils
216
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: ADVANTAGE SCHOOLS
Academy trust
ADVANTAGE SCHOOLS
Sponsor
Advantage Schools Trust
Headteacher
Ms Elizabeth English

Location

Address
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis
Postcode
LU5 5PX
Town
Dunstable
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
District
Central Bedfordshire
Constituency
Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed free schools (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire, 765 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 28.3%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in DunstableNear LU5

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Elizabeth English
Telephone
01582377771
Website
https://www.houstoneschool.co.uk/

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