All Saints Academy DunstableHoustone School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dunstable.
Summary of the comparison
All Saints Academy Dunstable and Houstone School are secondary schools in Dunstable.
All Saints Academy Dunstable scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Houstone School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Houstone School is ahead on our composite score.
All Saints Academy Dunstable was judged the expected standard and Houstone School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 36.9 for All Saints Academy Dunstable and 46.1 for Houstone School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at All Saints Academy Dunstable (37.8 in 2021-22, 36.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DunstableAll Saints Academy Dunstable | DunstableHoustone School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D42/100 | D48/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 21st of 26 in Central Bedfordshire | 15th of 26 in Central Bedfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 564 | 657 | |
| Capacity | 740 | 900 | |
| Location | Dunstable, LU5 5AB | Dunstable, LU5 5PX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 36.9 | 46.1 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 25.2% | 55.7% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 55.7% | 77.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 69.5% Stronger figure | 27.1% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.32 | 4.16 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 131 | 70 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 9 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 16.7 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 16.3 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 564 | 657 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 34.7% | 29.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.3% | 34.2% | |
| SEN support | 21.8% | 12.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.0% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.6% | 7.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.3% | 23.0% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houstone School
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