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ClosedSecondaryURN 109648

The Northfields Technology College

Community school · Dunstable · LU5 5AB

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 13–18

Gender

Mixed

Local authority

Central Bedfordshire

Age range

Ages 13–18

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

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

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 13–18, in Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school, non-selective admissions.

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

Overview

School type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Age range
13–18
Gender
Mixed
Status
Closed
URN
109648

Location

Address
Houghton Road
Postcode
LU5 5AB
Town
Dunstable
County
Bedfordshire
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published.

School capacity
1,046
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Religious character
Does not apply
Governance
Community school

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